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What is Assisted Reproductive Technology? Definitions of 8 Infertility Treatments

I learned how to do in vitro fertilization (IVF) before I realized it was a type of “assisted reproductive technology” (ART)! If you can’t get pregnant, these definitions of eight different types of infertility treatments: ZIFT, ICSI, SUZI, MESA, TESE, MIST, GIFT, and IVF will give you something new to think about…

“Assisted reproductive technology has [...]

How to Increase Physical Intimacy When You Have Infertility Issues

Keeping the love alive can be difficult for couples coping with infertility, especially if they’re trying to conceive while dealing with male or female fertility issues! Here are several tips for increasing physical intimacy when you have infertility issues…

Before the tips, a quip:

“Love doesn’t sit there like a stone, it has to be made, like [...]

Infertility and Divorce – How to Know if You Can Save Your Marriage

Some couples coping with infertility are overwhelmed with grief or anger; and sometimes, infertility leads to divorce. Can you save your marriage – and do you want to stay married? Here are some thoughts from a marriage and family expert that might help.

“If you are considering leaving because your marriage is difficult, and you want [...]

Reasons for Low Sperm Count and Male Infertility

An evolutionary biologist offers several reasons for low sperm count and male infertility. Here are his thoughts about how evolution affects sperm production and motility, and offers advice for infertile couples.

“The rate of human infertility is higher than we should expect it to be,” says Dr. Oren Hasson of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Zoology. [...]

Deciding What to Do With Unused Embryos for IVF Couples

In vitro fertilization (IVF) can be a successful way to get pregnant for infertile couples, but deciding what to do with unused embryos after IVF can pose a major ethical dilemma. Here are five suggestions for coping unused embryos for couples from a psychologist who specializes in infertility issues.

“For many infertile couples that undergo In Vitro [...]

Accepting a Childfree Life

IVF, IUI, adoption – there are many possibilities for couples coping with infertility! But, the time may come when it’s better to simply accept a childfree life.

Easier said than done, right?  But listen…

“The willingness to win OR lose moves us out of an adversarial relationship to life and into a powerful kind of openness,” writes Dr. [...]

Tips for Surrogate Mothers and Intended Parents

These tips for surrogate mothers and intended parents (who are usually couples coping with infertility) are from a woman with a great deal of experience as a surrogate mom…

Before the tips, a quip about raising kids:

“Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother,” said Oprah Winfrey.

It’s not who gives birth to a child [...]

Surrogate Motherhood - How and Why Women Get Pregnant for Infertile Couples

In this interview, a surrogate mother describes how she helps couples coping with infertility have their own children. Not only does she share her views on surrogate motherhood, she explains how infertile couples find information on surrogacy.

First, a quip about motherhood:

“Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.” – Marion [...]

Marriage Tips for Couples Coping With Infertility

When you’re a couple coping with infertility, it can be challenging to maintain physical intimacy and keep your love life strong. These marriage tips will help you stay in love — and happily intimate.

“Everyone in your life will win when you start making yourself a priority,” writes Dr Read in Till Sex Do Us Part. “You’ll feel better [...]

Overcoming Depression When You Can’t Get Pregnant

These tips for overcoming depression when you can’t get pregnant are from two infertility experts at Pulling Down the Moon, an organization that helps women with infertility.

“Issues of infertility currently affect 12% of the American population, equating to 7.3 million women,” say fertility experts and former fertility patients Tami Quinn and Beth Heller. “A recent [...]