Wellness | Fertile Yoga | Mental Health
By:
Lisa Rosenthal
June 8th, 2023
What are the positive impacts of yoga for fertility and overall wellness? The founder of Fertile Yoga explores the benefits of fertility yoga, ways to modify yoga poses for your needs, yoga mistakes to avoid, and why she believes in the power of getting on the mat.
IVF | Mental Health | Embryo Donation
By:
Lisa Rosenthal
May 24th, 2023
While you're trying to grow your family through IVF, you will have to make a temporary decision about what to do with future excess embryos. When you're still riding the emotional roller coaster of infertility, this may feel ridiculous. It’s almost inconceivable (pardon the pun) to think you will ever finish building your family and end up with more embryos than you need.
By:
Sierra Dehmler
May 23rd, 2023
We are happy to announce that six Illume Fertility physicians have received 2023 Castle Connolly Top Doc honors for yet another year! Only the top seven percent of doctors in the United States receive this prestigious award, and honorees are rigorously selected from over 900,000 practicing physicians in the country.
PCOS | IUI | Patient Stories
By:
Sierra Dehmler
May 18th, 2023
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby...right? Well, not always! Most people expect that when they're ready to have their first child, they will be able to conceive relatively easily. But what happens when a PCOS diagnosis complicates that journey?
Fertility Treatment | Fertility Surgeries
By:
Nina Garcia, RN
May 8th, 2023
When you're having trouble conceiving, you may need to undergo fertility surgery (such as hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, or myomectomy) in order to increase chances of conception and remove impediments to implantation. In this guide, we explore how these procedures can help and what to expect from a visit to Illume Fertility's surgical suite.
National Infertility Awareness Week | Advocacy | Patient Stories
By:
Sierra Dehmler
May 2nd, 2023
According to newly released data from the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in 6 people globally now experience infertility, meaning millions of individuals and couples all over the world are struggling to grow their families. In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, seven Illume Fertility patients opened up to share their own stories.
Infertility Awareness | Fertility Treatment | Patient Stories
By:
Alexander Kucherov, MD, FACOG
April 28th, 2023
As a fertility specialist, I never expected to encounter my own roadblocks when my wife and I decided to grow our family. While it wasn't an easy journey, it allowed me to gain a new perspective on infertility that has given me even more compassion for my patients.
Fertility Preservation | Single Mom By Choice | Genetics
By:
Sierra Dehmler
April 27th, 2023
Upon learning she carries a gene putting her at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer, Arianna makes the difficult decision to undergo major, life-altering surgeries to protect herself. As a single mom of two confronted with an uncertain future, she shares her journey through infertility, coping with a rare genetic disorder, and why she chose to pursue egg freezing.