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Lifestyle Tips to Improve Your Fertility, Straight From a Fertility Doctor

Lifestyle Tips to Improve Your Fertility, Straight From a Fertility Doctor

Sasha Hakman, MD

Dr. Sasha Hakman of HRC Fertility in Beverly Hills explains how lifestyle factors, including exercise, diet, endocrine disruptors and sleep, can affect fertility and IVF success rates.

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Semen Analysis & Male Fertility Testing: Fertility MD Explains

Semen Analysis & Male Fertility Testing: Fertility MD Explains

Brian Levine, MD

When we talk about infertility and reproductive health, much of the pressure falls on the female partner. But the truth is that 30 percent of infertility is male factor, meaning the male partner has an issue with his sperm that’s making spontaneous conception, or pregnancy without medical treatment, more difficult or impossible. As with female fertility, male fertility can be...

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Fertility Tests for Women: How, When, and What's Normal

Fertility Tests for Women: How, When, and What's Normal

Brian Levine, MD

Most women at their yearly OB/GYN appointment discuss pap smears, contraception management and general health issues, but unfortunately, it’s much less common to talk to your doctor about your reproductive health. Your doctor can test your fertility relatively easily, and this testing can and should be done before you try to get pregnant. Knowing your reproductive potential can inform your...

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What Side Effects Can You Expect from Egg Freezing?

What Side Effects Can You Expect from Egg Freezing?

Brandis Montez, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

Curious about the potential side effects of egg freezing? Fertility nurse Brandis shares insights from her personal and professional egg freezing experience.

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What Is AMH? Everything To Know About AMH for Fertility

What Is AMH? Everything To Know About AMH for Fertility

David E. Reichman, MD

Dr. David Reichman of Weill Cornell explains Anti-Müllerian Hormone, or AMH, including testing, normal AMH values by age, how AMH affects IVF success and more.

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What It's Like to Freeze Your Eggs: A Nurse's Personal Journey

What It's Like to Freeze Your Eggs: A Nurse's Personal Journey

Brandis Montez, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

Fertility nurse practitioner Brandis Montez shared her personal experience with egg freezing—twice—and offers invaluable insights for women considering this empowering option.

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The 2024 Fertility Gift Guide: Gifts for Every Path to Parenthood

The 2024 Fertility Gift Guide: Gifts for Every Path to Parenthood

‘Tis the season for gifting! Holiday travel is booked, the BFCM sales are on, and noncritical initiatives are getting the nod to “circle back in the New Year”. The festivities are beginning to fill our calendars, but friends and family who have struggled to conceive in 2024 might not be feeling the “holiday magic”.  This guide provides a range of...

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How Age Affects Egg Freezing Success: Insights from a Fertility Nurse

How Age Affects Egg Freezing Success: Insights from a Fertility Nurse

Brandis Montez, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

Egg freezing is becoming an increasingly popular option for women looking to preserve their fertility, but how does age impact the process and its success? Fertility nurse Brandis Montez, who has undergone egg freezing twice herself, breaks down the science, statistics, and considerations to help women make informed decisions.

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Tests You Need Done Before Freezing Your Eggs

Tests You Need Done Before Freezing Your Eggs

Brandis Montez, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

Egg freezing has become an empowering option for many, offering flexibility in family planning. But before starting the process, you’ll need to complete a few tests to make sure that you have a good idea of what your outcome will be, what the plan is for your specific treatment, and will help your doctor counsel you on future family-planning.   ...

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Steps of the Egg Freezing Process: Fertility Nurse Explains

Steps of the Egg Freezing Process: Fertility Nurse Explains

Brandis Montez, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

If you’re thinking about freezing your eggs, you may wonder what the process involves and how much time it will take. Fertility nurse Brandis Montez, who has also gone through egg freezing herself, walks us through each step of this empowering journey.    Here’s what to expect: A Quick Overview of the Egg Freezing Process The entire egg-freezing process generally...

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Egg Freezing 101 from a Fertility Nurse Who Froze Her Eggs

Egg Freezing 101 from a Fertility Nurse Who Froze Her Eggs

Brandis Montez, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

How egg freezing works, why people are choosing to preserve their fertility, and what to expect in the words of a fertility nurse with personal experience freezing her own eggs. In this post, fertility nurse Brandis Montez, RN breaks down egg freezing myths and provides a step-by-step guide to the egg freezing process.

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Supplements to Support Getting Pregnant

Supplements to Support Getting Pregnant

Bird&Be

You’ve likely heard of the importance of prenatal vitamins during pregnancy, but what about when you’re trying to conceive? The truth is, supplements can be just as important during this period to help you get that positive pregnancy test. Along with healthy lifestyle choices, supplements can set you up for success when you try to conceive. With Bird&Be, you can...