Fertility Articles — IVF, IUI, Egg Freezing & LGBTQ+ Family Building

Gestational surrogacy involves a precisely coordinated medical process, a carefully negotiated legal agreement, and a deeply human relationship between intended parents and gestational carrier. This guide covers every dimension — from embryo transfer protocols to multi-state jurisdiction issues.

Egg donation is a significant medical commitment that can offer substantial compensation — and change a family's life. This guide covers every stage from eligibility requirements and screening to compensation, legal consent, and the retrieval process.

A hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is an X-ray procedure that evaluates the fallopian tubes and uterine cavity. This guide walks you through the procedure step by step, explains what the results mean, and covers cost, pain management, and the TRIUMPH trial evidence on oil-based contrast.

IUI is one of the most common and least invasive fertility treatments — but its success rates are modest per cycle and decline with age. Understanding the real data helps you plan your treatment pathway and know when to escalate.

A failed IVF cycle is one of the most painful experiences in fertility treatment — and one of the most common. Understanding why cycles fail and what changes can be made is the foundation of building a path forward.

Choosing between a known donor and a sperm bank involves medical, legal, and relational considerations that are very different from each other. This guide compares both options across every relevant dimension so you can make an informed choice.

Having twins after IVF may sound appealing, but the medical risks to both mother and babies are substantial. This guide explains why single embryo transfer has become the standard of care, and what the cumulative success data really shows.

Stories of spontaneous natural pregnancy after IVF are common — but what does the research actually show? For some diagnoses, natural conception after fertility treatment is a documented phenomenon with meaningful probability. For others, the odds remain very low.

Premature ovarian insufficiency affects roughly 1 in 100 women under 40. While spontaneous pregnancy is possible in 5–10% of cases, donor egg IVF offers the highest success rates. This guide covers diagnosis, causes, fertility options, and HRT management.

Reciprocal IVF — where one partner provides the eggs and the other carries the pregnancy — offers lesbian couples a unique way to both be biologically involved in their child's conception. This guide covers the full medical process, legal protections, and realistic success rates.

Recurrent miscarriage affects roughly 1–2% of couples and has identifiable causes in only about half of cases. This guide covers every major cause, the diagnostic workup, and evidence-based treatments including PGT-A and progesterone supplementation.

Secondary infertility — the inability to conceive after a prior successful pregnancy — is more common than most people realize, affecting roughly 3 million couples in the United States. Understanding why it happens and how it's treated can help you move forward with a clear plan.