October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. This is an opportunity to talk about a topic that too many women, one out five according to the March of Dimes, deal with year-round and is...
As a patient going through IVF, you likely interact with your doctor and the nursing staff a lot. There are consultations, blood tests, follow-ups, and ultrasounds that lead up to egg retrieval. Once the egg...
My family has always supported me through my journey towards becoming a scientist. This is why when they have questions that are science related, I’m always happy to return the favor and support them by...
*This post may contain spoilers for the documentary discussed herein.* As an employee of a company that offers genetic testing services, I’m familiar with IVF and its accompanying medical procedures. I can also say that...
When you think of toilet paper, money, closet space, or the amount of stars you’ve collected on your Starbucks app, I think we can all agree you can never have enough. The case may not...
“If the two of you want to have a biological child together, IVF is your only option.” When I heard this for the first time, I was inundated with emotion, but I finally felt like...
From what I’ve gathered, infertility treatment is a lot like high school: it’s highly hormonal, everyone’s in your business, and there’s nothing but test after test after test. I’d term it “Infertility High”, as goodness...
The latest hot topic just became hotter! Preimplantation Genetic Screening – or PGS – is one of many advancements within the field of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and infertility treatment. Also referred to as Comprehensive Chromosome...
