Get informed about infertility legislation
Once you become part of the infertility community, it’s hard not to become passionate about topics like access to care, insurance coverage for infertility treatment, and the effect of infertility legislation on whether or not people struggling with infertility are able to build their families.
Each year, RESOLVE brings the infertility community together in Washington D.C.
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April 23-39: NIAW events in Las Vegas and nationwide
For one in eight couples – that’s 7.3 million women and men in the U.S. – infertility gets in the way of their dreams. RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association works year-round to raise awareness and advocate on behalf of the infertility community, culminating in National Infertility Awareness Week.
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“There were times when I wanted to give up, but the support I had during the IVF process pushed me through,” says Ashley, a young mother and former patient at The Fertility Center of Las Vegas.
Ashley and her husband Kenneth tried to get pregnant for two years. After four rounds of Clomid and trying everything to get pregnant naturally,
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The Link Between the Spring Equinox and Fertility
March 20 marked this year’s spring equinox – the annual moment when the day and night hours are in perfect balance, and the sun rises precisely in the East and sets precisely in the West. In legends and lore, there have long been ties between the spring equinox and fertility,
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Can You Be A Surrogate If You Have Diabetes?
By Elisabeth Almekinder RN, BA, CDE
Sam contacted TheDiabetesCouncil to find out if she could be a surrogate for a couple who couldn’t have their own baby while having Type 1 diabetes.
Can she legally be a surrogate for another couple having diabetes?
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Baby Your Fertility: Advice from our Board Certified Fertility Specialists
A recent article in the Las Vegas Sun brought to light an issue that many men and women struggle with in silence. Infertility affects 1 in 7 couples in this country, and oftentimes people waste months and years of precious time unaware of proactive steps they can take to protect and preserve their reproductive health.
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Infertile on Valentine’s Day: Where’s the Love?
For many couples, Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love with flowers, gifts or a special date. But for some couples struggling with infertility, it’s hard to get excited about a holiday that’s all about romance.
After months or years of focusing on little else but making a baby,
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IVF Success Rates and Choosing a Fertility Specialist
If you’re one of the tens of thousands of people each year who need in vitro fertilization to have a baby, choosing a care team is a big decision. For many patients, IVF success rates are a big factor when choosing a fertility specialist.
Thankfully,
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As we begin the new year, many people make resolutions to exercise more and eat healthier to lose weight. While many people take up these resolutions because they want to look good, consider what these activities could do for your fertility. Check out how exercise while trying to conceive can improve fertility and help you start your family.
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The world is diverse and beautiful. We love our international patients here at The Fertility Center of Las Vegas. In this week’s blog, we celebrate world fertility and the unique pregnancy traditions around the globe.
Birth Rituals and Pregnancy Traditions across the Globe
Asian fertility customs
China: The Chinese believe that the temperament and personality of the baby is affected by the state of the mother’s mind and body during her pregnancy.
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