April is National Infertility Awareness Week and World Infertility Awareness Month

April is National Infertility Awareness Week and World Infertility Awareness Month, and it is important to recognize the significant impact infertility has on individuals and couples across not only in the U.S. but around the world. It affects an estimated 1 in 8 couples in the United States, and an estimated 1 in 6 people affected by infertility globally, asserts... read more »

What You Should Know About Your Cervical Health and Fertility As the New Year Begins

When it comes to a woman's fertility/infertility, cervical health can have a direct impact on the outcome. This month, our Idaho Fertility Center blog will be about all things cervical and how it can affect your fertility. The cervix is the part of your reproductive system that connects your vagina to your uterus. This channel is a vital part of your... read more »

What You Need To Know About Achieving Pregnancy After Breast Cancer

Per the National Breast Cancer Foundation, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a campaign that comes around yearly to increase awareness of how breast cancer impacts women. For 2022, the goal is to make sure that women collectively have access to those essential screenings and the support they deserve when it comes to breast health This year's motto is that... read more »

What You Need To Know About Age-Related Infertility in Men and Women When Trying To Conceive

When we age, our bodies change as do our abilities, and this is just as true with fertility. Being able to conceive gets harder because of the biological changes that naturally arise with age. For women between 30 to 35, there is a steeper decline in pregnancy and increased odds of having a miscarriage. With age comes diminished ovulation cycles... read more »

Begin your Fertility Journey: What to Expect At Your Infertility Workup

Today we're going to cover a little bit about what your basic infertility workup looks like and what you can expect at your consultation appointment with your physician.  You may begin by seeing your physician on day one, but  more commonly, we are scheduling a preliminary appointment with our Physician Assistant.  Regardless, you can expect the focus of your infertility... read more »

Do You Understand the Connection Between Your Biological Clock and Fertility?

November is a beautiful time. The outdoors are bathed in fall colors, we thank all our veterans and look forward to good food and company as Thanksgiving approaches. It is also the month that we go back to standard time by moving our clocks back an hour. When this bi-annual time change kicks in, you may notice that it's harder... read more »

What You Need To Know About Unexplained Infertility and How It Affects Your Ability To Conceive

About one in five couples end up receiving a diagnosis of unexplained infertility. This diagnosis is often disheartening because it usually means that there is no obvious reason that would keep you from conceiving. In other words, we haven't found anything wrong, but it also means we still haven't identified a reason why you aren't conceiving as expected.  Essentially, unexplained... read more »

AMH Testing Is One of the Best Ways To Determine Female Fertility

One of the best fertility tests we offer at our Idaho Fertility Center facility is the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) testing. This test is considered the most accurate predictor of how many eggs a woman has left in her ovaries. A woman is born carrying a reserve full of eggs, which are used up over the span of her fertile lifetime.... read more »

Recognize National Infertility Awareness Week® With Us in April!

When it comes to conception, about 1-in-8 couples find themselves coping with infertility. We also now know that more than six million women have been diagnosed with infertility just in the U.S. As Infertility Awareness Week is in April, our Idaho Fertility Center team is excited to help clients working with us to achieve their conception goals. We want you... read more »

Will My Pregnancy Loss, Affect My Fertility?

Pregnancy loss can happen to any woman. It is not uncommon for a woman to have two or more pregnancy losses in their lifetime, even if they've previously had normal pregnancies. Often, a woman is concerned if having a miscarriage(s) will affect her future fertility. Although miscarriage is different than infertility in the sense that pregnancy is occurring, both issues... read more »