In vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproduction services have historically been more challenging for LGBTQ+ couples across the country. That is partly due to health insurance companies denying coverage based on the U.S. government’s definition of...
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How could the Roe v. Wade decision impact ART and IVF?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling immediately affected access to abortion care in several states. But some experts believe the repeal could lead to ramifications – intended or unintended – in other areas of reproductive...
IVF embryo testing generates debate
Prospective parents who turn to in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive a child are often asked to consider a test that examines DNA taken from embryo cells. Many experts believe the “preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy” or PGT-A identifies genetic...
What are the 5 stages of in vitro fertilization?
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is one of the most effective forms of assisted reproductive technology (ART) for helping couples and individuals who cannot conceive a child through traditional pregnancy. The procedure can use the couple’s sperm and eggs or embryos, eggs...
Surrogacy 101 for intended parents
Few things are as devastating as discovering you and your partner cannot have a child through traditional pregnancy. But surrogacy presents an attractive option for many people by growing their family through assisted reproductive technology (ART). Like traditional...
Altruistic vs. compensated surrogacy
Compassion is a core quality in most women who help families with fertility challenges by becoming a surrogate. But there are two kinds of surrogacy — compensated and altruistic. Unlike many other nations, the United States allows surrogates to receive reasonable...
What payment options exist if insurance won’t cover my IVF procedure?
One of the biggest obstacles for couples facing infertility issues is the cost of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART). IVF is the most widely-used and effective ART method for couples who want to conceive a child. The average...
Navigating the confusing path between assisted reproduction and adoption
Imagine deciding to grow your family and going through in vitro fertilization (IVF) with your partner resulting in your healthy son being born but being told by a judge that you cannot be the child’s legal parent. That’s what happened to a Colorado same-sex couple...
What are the success rates for IVF procedures?
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) helps individuals or couples experiencing fertility issues. ART involves complex medical procedures affecting sperm, eggs or gametes that can increase the chances of pregnancy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
What requirements do sperm donors face?
Sperm donations are crucial for many families who must turn to assisted reproduction methods to have a family or add to their existing family. Donors can be anonymous or known to the recipient. When donated sperm fertilizes mature eggs in a lab, it’s known as in vitro...
