Progesterone levels, so what is the deal with them anyway?  This hormone is secreted by the corpus luteum in the ovary during the second half of the menstrual cycle. When an egg is released from the ovary during ovulation, the remaining part of the follicle is called...

Dear friends and family, I have infertility I hope that you will find this blog helpful if your loved one has been diagnosed with infertility. Thank you for supporting them and being there to support them as they walk through this disease and the road to building...

5 ways to share your infertility story You have the diagnosis of infertility. You know first hand what it feels like, looks like, and everything that comes with infertility. This also means you have an infertility story to share that will lead to healing for you and...

10 Steps to becoming an infertility advocate  Many states are in the middle of the 2021 legislative session and with that comes grassroots work on advancing insurance coverage for infertility care and cancer preservation. Now more than ever, your story deserves to be...

5 Cares for Endometriosis You Haven't Tried  As an endo warrior and nurse practitioner, I have tried many things to assist with my symptom management. Below are my top 5 cares for endometriosis that I have found extremely beneficial for myself and my patients. 1....

As a fellow endometriosis warrior, I have become passionate about the topic of endometriosis surgery. What research has concluded on this topic is complete excision of abnormal tissue is the Gold Standard treatment by cutting out all of the disease at its roots. I...

5 Common Signs and Symptoms of Endometriosis Endometriosis is a disease where endometrial tissue is found outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis most commonly occurs in the lower abdomen and pelvis, but it can appear anywhere in the body. What causes endometriosis?...

MTHFR and Infertility The amount of blood draws that occur with infertility is astonishing. Chances are you have had genetic testing done or heard of the MTHFR gene mutation that more than 40 percent of us carry. When looking at your supplements and lifestyle for...

What is Cervical Mucus and Can I Do Anything to Improve It? Cervical mucus is a fluid that is secreted by the cervix and stimulated by the hormone estrogen. This fluid fluctuates during your menstrual cycle, but it is essential to be familiar with it as it plays a key...

Thousands of couples struggle with unexplained infertility and a failed fertility treatment cycle is disheartening. For those who choose to move forward with additional treatments, the approach is highly individualized and takes many factors into consideration. When...

Are you trying to get pregnant but finding it difficult to sort fact from fiction? With so much fertility advice on the internet, it’s hard to know what information you can trust and what your next steps should be. Here are the top 5 biggest myths and misconceptions...

The Financial Burden of Infertility As if the stress and trauma weren’t enough, the expense and financial burden of infertility adds insult to injury. Although infertility is recognized as a disease, the insurance coverage for many is limited or non-existent.. The...

Deciding to share your infertility story is a difficult decision. This road is extremely lonely, isolating, and full of every single emotion imaginable. Yet couples endure it in privacy and silence. Statistics show that 61 percent of women going through infertility...

As many as 1 in 6 couples have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy. When I first learned I was “infertile”, my emotions were affected like any other significant loss — in this case I was grieving my sense of control over my families’ destiny. Like...