Building a family can seem overwhelming if you’re part of a gay or gender-diverse couple with sperm. While some extra considerations exist for male couples who want biological kids, your path to children is generally comprised of manageable steps. In this blog post, I will provide information to help you confidently move forward in your fertility journey.

In vitro fertilization can feel like a lot if you’ve never done anything like it before. I want to help you feel prepared and educated, particularly regarding logistics. Here are five things to think about when you’re considering IVF.

Let’s talk about how to find the right fertility doctor for you. While these tips are specifically for fertility doctors, you can use these tips when you’re trying to find any doctor.

Your fertility doctor will become a critical player in your family-building journey, and trust is so important. Fertility is vulnerable, humbling, and sometimes frustrating—so this blog post includes red flags to watch for when finding your fertility doctor.

I get many questions about IUI and IVF (“Should I do IUI?” “Should I do IVF?” “Which one do I choose?” “How do I choose?”), so I hope that this blog post answers these questions. We’re going to go through the differences between IUI and IVF, and then I’ll share the pros and cons of each. I hope that this information helps you figure out the right path for you.

Let’s talk about fertility preservation; specifically, whether you should freeze your eggs or freeze embryos. In this blog post, I’ll help you learn the differences between and considerations for freezing eggs versus embryos so you can make the right decision for you.

This blog post will cover five important tips for your first fertility appointment if you’re part of a lesbian or gender-diverse couple with eggs. You’ll walk away understanding how to find the right clinic for you, and I’ll also share some important questions to ask your provider.

If you’re part of a couple with uteruses or ovaries and want to start a family, this post is for you! Congratulations on this exciting time. Let’s talk about the steps to get started with lesbian baby-making.

Most individuals who plan to conceive, have trouble conceiving, or undergo IVF want to know how to improve their overall fertility, and nutrition can often play a critical role. This post shares nutrition recommendations when undergoing IVF based on evidence.

As a reproductive endocrinologist, I love helping to build all types of families. When you have two people with two uteruses and (usually) four ovaries, there are many family-building options. Here are some of my top learning moments from working with lesbian patients.

When a patient asks me, “How much exercise is too much?” I want to look at the data. This article shares why I encourage my patients to continue exercising (with modifications) during IVF.

The potential overturn of Roe v. Wade could impact IVF as we know it, and I’m worried about its impact on my fertility patients and the broader fertility community.

For as long as I’ve practiced medicine, abortion rights have been protected at a federal level. As of this week, this federal protection is under serious scrutiny—an attack on the most severe level. I’m utilizing my platform to help you understand how we got here, what it means, and what you can do.

The majority of couples trying to conceive will be successful within 1 year of starting to try, but you’re the 1 in 8 couples that haven’t, you may be asking yourself why and what’s next.

Hey Paris: Building a Family with IVF is Not Like Ordering Off a Menu

As if struggling with infertility isn’t hard enough. Add the frustration for navigating treatments that may or may not give you the family of your dreams and you’ve got a recipe for frustration and confusion. Continue reading if you want to learn the real cost of IVF, whether your state mandates infertility coverage, and how you can make a strategic plan to move forward.

Lena Dunham’s article on her failed IVF attempt makes waves. Some applaud her speaking out about endometriosis and her reflections on her fertility treatments while others in the infertility community feel attacked. Here is a fertility doctor’s thoughts on the polarizing piece.

Are we are who we are because of our genetics or our environment? Reflections on recent stories in the news about surprising family secrets revealed by accident or with online genetic testing.

Decrease worries and increase your knowledge in preparation for your egg retrieval.

Prepare for your embryo transfer and maximize your success by knowing what to expect.