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Can You Improve Egg Quality? What to Know Before IVF or Egg Freezing

Learn practical ways to support and improve egg quality through nutrition, exercise, stress management, and fertility care. Expert guidance for those trying to conceive.

What Is Reciprocal IVF? How Shared IVF Works for Lesbian Couples

Discover how Reciprocal IVF allows same-sex couples to share motherhood, including how the process works, success rates, and what to expect at each stage.

The Most Budget-Friendly Fertility Treatments (Ranked by Cost)

Explore budget-friendly fertility treatments—from lifestyle changes to IUI—and learn how to choose the right path based on your goals, timeline, and costs.

Can You Use an HSA or FSA for IVF in 2026? What’s Allowed and What’s Not

Planning IVF in 2026? Find out which HSA and FSA expenses qualify, from fertility meds to travel, and how to reduce out-of-pocket costs.

What Can—and Can't—Fertility Hormone Tests Actually Tell You?

Learn what fertility hormone tests measure, what your results can reveal about ovarian reserve, and what they can’t tell you about your chances of pregnancy.

Surrogacy Options for Gay Couples

Learn how gestational surrogacy helps gay and same-sex male couples build their families. Understand how it works, legal requirements, costs, and what to expect throughout the process.

Egg Donation vs. Surrogacy: Understanding the Differences

Learn how egg donation and surrogacy differ in purpose, process, and cost. Understand which family-building option may be right for you with guidance from Virginia Fertility & IVF.

Gentle IVF by Ivy Fertility: A Breakthrough Protocol with Fewer Shots, Same Success

Ivy Fertility, a nationally recognized network of fertility clinics, is proud to announce the launch of Gentle IVF, an innovative IVF protocol designed to reduce the physical and emotional burden of treatment while maintaining the same high success rates as traditional IVF. The network launched Gentle IVF in June 2025.

Discomfort During Intercourse, While Pregnant

Whereas some people may have misgivings about having sexual intercourse while pregnant, medically, there is no harm in having sex while you are pregnant. However, about three to eighteen percent of women who are pregnant experience some type or level of discomfort when having sex. The reasons for this are varied and the discomfort could occur during or after the sexual act itself. So let us address some of the factors that would make sex uncomfortable when one is pregnant. Hopefully, our suggestions on how you can manage tthis will be helpful.

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