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

IVF can generate significant tax deductions if you know what qualifies and how to document it. This guide explains the IRS rules on fertility expenses, the 7.5% AGI threshold, HSA and FSA tax savings, and state-level IVF tax credits available in 2025.

An IVF cycle spans four to six weeks from the start of stimulation to your pregnancy blood test. This week-by-week timeline maps out every milestone so you know exactly what to expect and when.

IVF with donor eggs achieves live birth rates of 50–55% per transfer regardless of the recipient's age, making it the most effective IVF option for women with diminished ovarian reserve or repeated own-egg failure.

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.

Laparoscopy is the gold-standard diagnostic and surgical tool for identifying conditions that standard fertility tests cannot detect — including endometriosis, pelvic adhesions, and tubal damage. This guide explains who needs it, what happens during the procedure, and what outcomes to expect.

Federal Medicaid provides almost no coverage for IVF or infertility treatment, and only a handful of states go meaningfully beyond the federal baseline. This guide explains the current landscape, which states cover more, and what alternatives exist for low-income fertility patients.

Military families have access to fertility benefits through both TRICARE and the Department of Veterans Affairs, but eligibility, coverage scope, and access pathways differ significantly. This guide explains what each program covers, who qualifies, and how to navigate the system in 2025.

Mini IVF uses dramatically lower medication doses than conventional IVF, retrieving fewer eggs at significantly lower cost. This guide explains who benefits most and what the trade-offs are.

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.

Accurate ovulation tracking is the single most controllable factor in home insemination success. This guide compares every major method so you can find your LH surge and time insemination precisely.

Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common hormonal disorder affecting fertility — but it's also one of the most treatable. Here's what the evidence shows about getting pregnant with PCOS.