#Treatment for infertility

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Understanding Infertility And Its Causes

Infertility causes, a complex and emotionally charged concern, reverberates across countless couples globally. Within the realms we meticulously delve into the intricate tapestry of factors influencing infertility, providing profound insights into its origins and efficacious solutions. This comprehensive blog seeks to endow individuals with the knowledge indispensable for navigating the labyrinth of their fertility problems journey successfully.

Deciphering the Enigma: Understanding Infertility and its Causes!

Infertility, often enshrouded in mystique, manifests as a medical condition characterized by the inability to conceive after a year of consistent, unprotected intercourse. Unraveling the intricacies of stress and infertility causes assumes paramount importance for those earnestly seeking answers and viable solutions.

The Top 10 Causes of Infertility

Here are some: -

1. Ovulatory Disorders

The perturbation of regular ovulation exerts a profound impact on age and fertility problems. Conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or hormonal imbalances can disrupt the normal ovulation process, introducing significant challenges to conception.

2. Sperm Abnormalities

Male infertility factors causes emerges as a prevalent issue, with sperm quality and quantity playing a pivotal role in the conception process. Lifestyle factors, genetic predispositions, or infections can contribute to abnormalities in sperm, posing impediments to successful fertilization.

3. Fallopian Tube Blockage

Blocked or damaged fallopian tubes serve as formidable obstacles, impeding the journey of the egg to the uterus and resulting in emotional aspects of age and infertility causes. Factors such as infections, endometriosis, or adhesions may contribute to the development of this impediment.

4. Endometriosis

Endometriosis, a condition characterized by the growth of tissue similar to the uterine lining outside the uterus, poses formidable challenges to age and fertility problems. It can lead to scarring and distortion of reproductive organs, exacerbating the difficulty of conception.

5. Uterine Issues

Anomalies in the uterus, including polyps, fibroids, or congenital malformations, can prove detrimental to implantation and disrupt the normal course of pregnancy, presenting additional hurdles on the path to parenthood.

6. Age-Related Factors

Age assumes a pivotal role in fertility problems, particularly for women. The aging process diminishes both the quantity and quality of eggs, amplifying the complexity of conception and making successful pregnancy attainment progressively challenging.

7. Lifestyle Factors

Unhealthy lifestyle choices, encompassing smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, poor dietary habits, and heightened stress levels, wield a detrimental influence on age and fertility problems for both men and women, underscoring the significance of adopting healthier living practices.

8. Underlying Medical Conditions

Certain medical conditions, including diabetes, thyroid disorders, or autoimmune diseases, can contribute to infertility by adversely affecting reproductive functions. Addressing these underlying health issues is crucial for mitigating fertility problems & challenges.

9. Genetic Factors

In specific cases, emotional aspects of infertility causes may be rooted in genetic components. Certain genetic disorders can impact fertility problems in both men and women, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of the genetic landscape to tailor effective solutions.

10. Unexplained Infertility

Despite meticulous medical evaluations, instances of unexplained infertility persist. This puzzling phenomenon, while frustrating, underscores the intricate and multifaceted nature of reproductive health.

Continue Reading: https://www.healixhospitals.com/blogs/understanding-infertility-and-its-causes

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[dee-writes-anime]

Hopes, Dreams, and Trials with Choso Kamo

FEATURING Choso Kamo x Reader

SUMMARY Trying to start a family in general is hard, but trying to start a family with a cursed womb painting is even harder.

CONTENT WARNINGS WARNING, WARNING!!! this fic is really heavy and deals with themes regarding infertility, please please please read at your own risk and prioritize your mental health <3

AUTHORS NOTE four fics in two days?! I must be an imposter... just kidding! The truth of the matter is that these drafts have been ROTTING in my files and I finally decided to busted them out and finish them up 😼

SERIES MASTERLIST

The bedside lamp cast a soft, golden glow over the room, illuminating the quiet anguish etched into Choso’s features. He sat on the edge of the bed, his gaze fixed on the small stick lying on the nightstand. The room’s oppressive silence was broken only by the faint hum of the heater, struggling against the winter’s chill. Choso’s hands trembled slightly, but he couldn’t bring himself to meet your eyes. Not yet. Not while the negative result stood as a glaring reminder of another failed attempt.

You sat cross-legged on the bed, arms wrapped around your knees, the tension in the room pressing down on your chest like a weight. This wasn’t the first time—not even close—and both of you knew it likely wouldn’t be the last. Yet, the knowledge didn’t dull the sting of disappointment. It never did.

“Maybe we should…” you began, your voice a fragile tremor in the stillness.

“Don’t,” Choso interrupted, his tone softer than you expected. His shoulders sagged under the invisible weight he carried, his posture speaking of defeat. Finally, he turned his gaze to you, his expression a raw mix of guilt and despair. “Don’t blame yourself. This isn’t your fault.”

“It’s not yours either,” you countered, your voice steadier now despite the tears pooling in your eyes. “We’re in this together. It’s not about fault.”

Even as you said it, you knew he wouldn’t see it that way. Choso had always carried the burdens of others—a habit formed from years of protecting his brothers, even in death. Now, with this, he felt as though he was failing at something he desperately wanted to give you: a family.

Hesitantly, he reached out, his fingers brushing against your knee. The gesture was tentative, almost apologetic, as though he doubted he deserved to touch you. You covered his hand with yours, intertwining your fingers and squeezing tightly.

“I just…” Choso’s voice broke, and he exhaled sharply, his free hand scrubbing over his face. “I don’t understand. We’ve tried everything. The doctors said it could take time, but… how much more time? How much more hope do we have to lose before…” His voice trailed off, swallowed by the quiet despair hanging in the air.

“As much time as it takes,” you said, though the words felt like a fragile thread of hope in the face of mounting doubts. “Choso, we have to believe it’ll happen. It’s the only thing keeping me…” You faltered, your voice cracking as tears spilled down your cheeks. “Keeping me going.”

Choso’s heart broke at the sight of your tears. He shifted closer, pulling you into his arms. The familiar scent of him—a blend of sandalwood and the faint metallic tang of his cursed energy—washed over you, grounding you in the warmth of his embrace.

“I’m sorry,” he whispered, his voice thick with emotion. “I’m so sorry. You don’t deserve this. Any of this.”

“Neither do you,” you murmured against his chest, where his heartbeat thudded steadily beneath your ear, a comforting rhythm amidst the turmoil.

That night, tangled together under the weight of heavy blankets, you whispered promises into the quiet. He swore his love for you would never waver, no matter what happened. You promised not to let this struggle drive a wedge between you, even when the burden felt unbearable. It was a fragile truce with fate, but it was enough to see you through another night.

Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months. The routine became all too familiar: tracking ovulation, scheduling doctor’s appointments, enduring endless tests and invasive procedures. Each visit to the fertility clinic felt like navigating a labyrinth of sterile rooms and clinical jargon, leaving a gnawing sense of inadequacy that neither of you voiced aloud.

Choso loathed the way the nurses looked at him—with pity masked by professionalism. He hated the hushed tones and the apologetic smiles that seemed to suggest he wasn’t enough. And worst of all, he hated the way a small, insidious part of his mind whispered that you’d be better off with someone else—someone who could give you everything he couldn’t.

You despised the way the world moved on around you, oblivious to your struggles. Friends’ pregnancy announcements, baby showers, the cheerful chatter of parents in parks—each was a cruel reminder of what you didn’t have. Yet, despite the cracks forming in your resolve, you clung to each other. Even when the silence between you grew heavy with unspoken fears, you stayed tethered to the love that had carried you this far.

One evening, after yet another exhausting day at the clinic, you sat on the couch in the dark. The only light came from the muted television, casting flickering shadows across the room. You leaned against Choso, your head on his shoulder, while his fingers absently traced patterns on the back of your hand. Neither of you spoke for what felt like hours, content to simply exist in the shared quiet.

“Do you think it’s worth it?” you asked suddenly, your voice barely more than a whisper.

Choso stiffened, his hand stilling in its movements. “What?”

“All of this,” you said, gesturing vaguely. “The appointments, the treatments, the constant disappointment. Do you think we’re just setting ourselves up for more heartbreak?”

He turned to face you, his expression unreadable. “Are you saying you want to stop?”

“I don’t know what I’m saying,” you admitted, tears spilling over once more. “I just… I don’t know how much more I can take.”

Choso’s arms encircled you, pulling you close as though he could shield you from the pain. “If you want to stop, we’ll stop,” he said firmly. “But if there’s even a part of you that wants to keep going, then we’ll keep going. No matter how long it takes, I’ll be here. I’ll always be here.”

You clung to him, your tears soaking into his shirt. In that moment, you realized that no matter how difficult the journey, you weren’t alone. Choso was your anchor, your partner, your everything. Together, you would face whatever storms lay ahead, one day at a time.

The following weeks brought a mix of cautious hope and deep uncertainty. Your doctor proposed trying a new treatment, one that was more invasive but held a higher chance of success. The decision to move forward felt daunting, like stepping into uncharted waters, but neither of you could bear the thought of giving up on a dream you had nurtured for so long.

Choso stood by you through every step—every injection, every scan, every procedure. He held your hand tightly in the waiting room, his thumb tracing soothing circles against your skin. On days when the side effects left you exhausted and irritable, he met you with patience and quiet reassurances. Warm tea. A favorite blanket. Silent companionship when words felt too heavy to bear.

There were moments of light amidst the darkness. One afternoon, after a particularly grueling appointment, Choso surprised you with a small potted plant. “It’s a symbol of hope,” he explained, his cheeks tinged pink with embarrassment. “Something we can take care of together.”

You laughed through your tears, touched by the gesture. The plant found a place on the windowsill, a small but enduring reminder that even in the bleakest times, life could still flourish.

As the months wore on, the emotional toll on both of you became undeniable. There were arguments—raw moments where the grief and frustration boiled over, leaving scars of guilt and misunderstanding. But each time, you found your way back to each other, reminded of the love that had brought you together in the first place.

One evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of gold and amber, Choso took your hand in his. His voice was quiet but steady as he said, “I don’t know what the future holds for us. But I know that whatever happens, as long as I have you, it’ll be enough.”

Tears filled your eyes as you leaned into him, your heart swelling with a bittersweet mixture of love and sorrow. “You’re enough for me too,” you whispered. In that moment, a fragile sense of peace settled between you, the knowledge that no matter where the journey led, you would face it together.

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[redwolf17]

If you've enjoyed The Weirwood Queen and would like to show your appreciation, I'd be incredibly grateful if you'd donate to my GoFundMe and help share it far and wide. Infertility really sucks, and every dollar gets my fiancé and I a little closer to our dream of starting a family 💕

[winterspiderpurrs]

In Vitro

Parker luck was at it again. After years of bad dates, breakups and just not lucky in love. Peter meets Tony Stark.

He accidentally ran into him when he was dropping off lunch for his Aunt at the hospital.

" Oh my gosh! I am SO sorry sir. I... your...Tony Stark? "

After Peter apologized a few more times, he offers to replace the coffee that he accidentally knocked out of Tony's hands when they collided. He didn't expect him to accept.

Tony apparently, had heard his speech about his research proposal a few months back; at that time. While Stark Industries doesn't do much in the way of the medical field. 'Not in my wheel house and not wanting to step on toes', a comment that Peter didn't quiet get. He was interested to know if anyone has offered him a grant or had taken him on.

While people loved his idea, when they hear it from a 22 year old Omega. Well. People tend to brush it off. So Peter had only gotten a job recently at the hospital where they had run into each other. A receptionist job, Aunt May(Beta) was able to pull a few strings.

After that, they started to met up at coffee shops, then inviting Peter to the lab to see what other ' ideas are tinkering around in there'. Tony didn't CARE that he was an Omega, he valued his brain, and if he didn't have a crush on him before, he definitely did after that.

With in a few weeks, Tony asked Peter to dinner. And the rest would be history. Except, when Peter asked about them seeing if they should live together after about a year of dating. With Tony's busy schedule, it would be easier, Tony like that idea, but said he wanted to be slightly traditional.

"Let's do things the proper way Gioia Mia, lets get engaged first. And then once we are finally bonded, we can get our own place or move to my family home upstate"

In a society where Omega's are almost 2nd class citizens. When an 'Engagement' happens, the Omega must go in for testing. As it isn't FAIR to the Alpha to possibly be stuck with someone who cannot carry.

And THAT, is where the Parker Luck comes in. Just when Peter thinks he can FINALLY have it all. Well. The test results are in. They didn't say he COULDN'T have kids, just that he would have a very hard time getting there. And they recommend treatment.

" Don't worry Tesoro. Stephen will know how to fix this. Bastard is good at what he does, going to gloat probably, and we will make sure you can have the pups for us."

"I'm so sorry Tony...if you don't want to.. to see me anymore. I ... I can understand"

"Hey hey... its not your fault. Dry your tears. Your still Perfect Peter. Knew it the moment we spoke. This is just a bump in the road. We will make sure your ready when the time comes."

Phone rings.

"Dr. Stephen Strange's office, this is Mindy, how can I assist you today."

" Hey Mandy, can you patch me in to Stephen"

"Of course Mr. Stark! Right away, please hold while I transfer"

Click, stale music.

" This is Dr. Strange"

"Stephen, looks like we will be needing you expertise"

Stephen sighs could be heard from over the line.

" Of course you do. This the road your really want to go down now? Won't some.... other Omega do?"

"No no. Peter is it Stephen. We HAVE to make this work. You'll see once you meet him. Please as a favor to me. You know I don't like asking for favors. "

"Fine. I'll help"

"Grazie cuore mio"

"Your insufferable"

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Talked to @professional-benaddict about this idea after they got the ask and we decided we were inspired! And to take it on a wild spin of our own creation.

Link below of the original ask and response! ( which is quiet delish)

https://www.tumblr.com/professional-benaddict/781460953688686592/would-you-ever-consider-writing-ivf-into-a-blurb?source=share

[dxmedstudent]

Things to not say to infertile folks:

A lot of people don't really know what to say when discussing infertility, and a lot of people who are struggling with it complain that people say hurtful or triggering things to them - often unintentionally.

So I thought I'd write a guide about what not to say, taken , unfortunatelyfrom hearing or seeing people express these opinions:

You just need to relax/get drunk/go on holiday/not stress so much/not want it so much.

Telling someone to be more relaxed or less stressed doesn't work - kind of like telling someone to calm them down doesn't, in fact, calm them down. It also minimises the fact that a lot of people with fertility problems have actual medical problems causing the situation, which may require treatment or might even be untreatable.

It also comes with the (likely unintentional) implication that it's your fault for not conceiving because unlike everyone else, you're just not relaxing enough. You fail at relaxing. You're doing trying wrong.

So you can't have kids? Like, at all?

Putting aside that it is a little insensitive to say this, technically infertility means that a couple tried to have kids for a year or more but were unsuccessful. Infertility is reduced fertility, and sometimes the term subfertity is seen as more accurate.

People can be told that they have a condition that affects fertility like fibroids, PCOS or endometriosis, but they may still conceive if having unprotected PIV sex and should still use contraception if they do not wish to get pregnant.

This is also why folks on T and folks on oestrogen/progesterone HRT should talk to their team about contraception, whether they are cis or trans. Whilst taking HRT can sometimes reduce fertility it does NOT render you sterile and people often need to use an additional contraceptive.

Sterility means being completely unable to have kids - for example, if you have had both gonads removed.

Infertile couples can sometimes eventually have children unassisted, and most infertile couples manage to conceive with fertility treatment.

Have you tried having sex/tracking ovulation/insert absolutely beginner knowledge here)?

Oh crap, we've been mistakenly putting it up the ass this entire time! Silly me!

Unless you're the couple's doctor and your job is to walk them through every possible issue and make sure nothing is missed, please assume that they have done their research and have the basic stuff down.  Treat people as if they are sensible and competent. Believe people when they say there is a problem. Leave the diagnosing to their fertility team.

Because when you think about it, if a couple have been trying for like 3 years and you ask them if they've tried LH strips, it's kind of patronising.

You didn't become an expert just because you accidentally got pregnant 5 years ago or conceived first try with your second. People who have been struggling with a health problem for years have usually done a ton of reading, speaking to healthcare professionals and lots of tests - they almost certainly know a lot more than you about it.

Oh yeah, I know how you feel! I've been trying for 2 months / hope to have kids and I'm terrified of being infertile, I couldn't stand that. It would ruin my life!

There's a place for sharing your concerns, but please don't expect people suffering a condition to have to console you about how bad it would be for you to live their life. Infertile people don't want to hear that their life is your worst nightmare, it's just a rude thing to tell someone.

Don't tell people with coeliac you'd die if you couldn't eat pasta, don't tell people who are blind that you'd end yourself if you couldn't paint or watch TV. Just ... have some tact.

Ha, being a parent is hard, are you sure you want that? Would you take one of mine?

No, Debra.

Please stop making light of someone's personal grief or disability. This is like making boomer "I hate my wife" jokes to someone who just lost their spouse.

But what do I say, then? I don't know what to say!

I've legitimately seen people say the most insensitive thinfs and then turn around to say this.

But...

You don't have to say anything- believe it or not you don't have to offer an opinion or advice on sonething you know nothing about. They aren't waiting on YOU to fix their problem or give them advice on something a team of specialists hasn't been able to fix.

If someone tells you that they are having fertility issues, just tell them you're sorry to hear that and that you hope it works for them soon. Or ask them if they want to talk about it and let them know you are there to listen.

More things not to say after the cut...

My friend's aunt's cousin was about to have infertility treatment, then they just had twins! I'm sure that will happen for you, when you stop trying!

Everyone tells us their one in a million "miracle stories"... but they just aren't fun to hear, for many people with infertility. They may give some people hope, but they can make people feel even more isolated and unlucky because we KNOW how unlikely it is that we'll have that same luck.

Also for most of us, stopping trying would make actually conceiving and carrying to term extremely unlikely. Please don't discourage people from seeking medical help when they need it.

Well I don't think IVF/using a donor/single parent families/lgbtq families is right/natural.

It's great that you don't need it and don't have to have it, then! But your opinion is kind of irrelevant to everyone else.

Lots of modern medicine isn't natural - and as a doctor, I REALLY don't think "naturalness" or your personal comfort level with a treatment you are completely ignorant about is a relevant metric for how beneficial a medical treatment is to the people who need it. 

We've spent all of human civilisation working to give us more tools (and better ones) to help people. IVF is a tool. It's an accommodation for a disability or inability due to circumstances that lets some people overcome their medical conditions or circumstances.

Are you saying that to cancer patients? To people wearing a cast for their broken arm? To people wearing a prosthesis for their amputated leg? I absolutely hope not. Please do not do that.

Other people's medical treatments are between them and their clinicians. If you don't like it? You're free to not have said treatment. If you don't want kids, you are free to not have any. I'm a passionate advocate for access to reproductive care, contraception and abortion.

But if you're pro abortion, you cannot meaningfully be anti-fertility treatment. Because you either believe in bodily autonomy or you don't. You can't pick and choose only when it benefits you.

I just think that if you can't have kids naturally, then your body/nother nature/God is telling you something and you should just stop trying. Maybe your genes are just bad and shouldn't be spread. Maybe you just wouldn't make a great parent.

Look, nature is stupid. It gives kids type 1 diabetes and genetic conditions that kill them in infancy and gives your loved ones cancer. Do you go around telling everyone that they should just due or accept being permanently seriously ill or disabled because nature gave them an illness? Do you refuse all modern medicine because you should be listening to nature's plan for your body? I bloody well hope not, because that's dumb when modern medicine exists.

There are all sorts of dumb reasons why people are infertile - why would having a tube blocked by endometriosis or slow sperm make someone a bad parent? Why are you literally telling someone to their face, whose meducal problems you dont even understand, that you think they are just too defective to make a family?

Let's stay away from the eugenics, shall we? We could have a nuanced conversation about how genetic testing of embryos can potentially reduce or eliminate rare fatal diseases which kill children and have no hope of a life without significant suffering. And how most couples who have IVF successfully go on to have healthy chikdren who live normal lives. But no, Steve, stopping your mate with a mild varicocele from having children is not going to revolutionise the human race or fulfil some alternate divine fate.

Well, fertility is a first world problem, some people have real problems, we should be focusing on that instead.

Actually, it's a problem for millions of peole, around the world. The IVF industry is huge in certain parts of the Global south, for example India.

People think it's a white rich people problem because most of the people who can  afford to undergo fertility treatment privately or adopt...are the wealthy. But it's always been a problem - that affects people across cultures, socioeconomic groups and sexualities. And infertility has often been accompanied with shame and ostracisation. Stigmatising fertility care hurts everyone. Especially the poor.

Many LGBTQ couples need fertility care - whether because their gender affirming surgery or HRT or health complicates things, or they and their partner's combination of gametes makes things tricky. Making fertility care less taboo and more accessible helps them too. The conversation very often side tracks and ignores them but their struggle is valid too.

You people only want kids because they are brainwashed by the patriarchy. Infertility wouldn't be an issue if women were emancipated and not brainwashed by the patriarchy.

Look, I've been feminist in online spaces since before some of you were born. I'm not unaware of the patriarchy and how it colours our choices.

But we have to stop infantilising women abd removing their agency. I know single women and lesbians who have spent decades working through their issues with the patriarchy...who still want kids and are dealing with fertility treatment. Sure, we will never be entirely free from the many ways society affects us. But that doesn't mean we're all blindly falling into motherhood.

You don't want kids, that's great. But it doesn't mean that every single woman choosing to have them is brainwashed and unable to understand what she is getting into - and it's pretty misogynistic to frame it that way.

Nobody should be having kids because the economy/environment/etc

OK there's a conversation to be had about cutting our carbon footprint and being aware of how our choices affect others and the planet. We should all be trying to live more sustainably - I say as I wear thrifted clothes whilst typing this on the train.

But... are you saying that to able bodied people having kids? Are you sacrificing everything that you want for the cause? Or is the easiest thing to give up the thing that someone else wants? I'm all for encouraging everyone to be mindful of the planet but we shouldn't be restricting the rights of people with a disability to make that happen.

We make choices for ourselves, not for other people.

Why not adopt or foster? Adopt don't shop!

Well this is a whole post in itself...but basically, please assume that anyone who is trying for kids for a while... has at least considered adoption. Please tryst people to choose the right option for them and their family.

Children are not puppies, and the massive adoption industry isn't always ethical or safe, can be hugely expensive (often moreso than IVF in some places!), and also doesn't actually guarantee that they get to have a child at the end of it.

There can be a lot of trauma and complicated feelings for the adopted child and their birth family and many kids need very specialised support that not every potential adoptive parent can provide.

There are also far more infertile couples than kids who need adoption - so not every individualor couple could adopt. Many kids just need temporary fostering with the aim of placing them back with their family, which is important but very different.

I intend to flesh out this argument more in a separate post but IMO adoption should ideally be rare - because birth parents should have free access to contraception, abortion and be empowered and supported to look after and raise their kids within their communities if they want them. Adoption should serve the needs of the child, not the potential parents. And certainly not the agencies.

If you truly believe there are millions of kids out there needing a home, why aren't you adopting? Why aren't you clamouring for every fertile couples to adopt? Because on some level society still that's these kids as a consolation prize. And because many of the people judging infertile couples for having IVF over adoption aren't all that invested in actially learning about these kids or helping them.

Infertile people aren't solely responsible for solving complex societal problems on their own. This is something that we as a whole society need to address.

[myjourney-mythoughts]

So, after the failed IUIs, our only option now is IVF. and of course, it's not covered by the insurance.

Now we have to wait a few months to save some money. And it's fucking expensive. and all the shots and medications it's alot.

The idea of IVF scares me really bad. I don't know why. It's just complicated and a lot.

It's kinda good that we have to take few months break from trying and doing all that shit. I feel emotionally drained. And lonely.

[starline]

Hi everyone! We launched our @gofundme to try and raise funds to be able to pursue surrogacy to start our family.

Long story short, my body isn’t likely to be able to carry a successful pregnancy. We want to give the embryos we have frozen their best chance at you know, becoming a person, so surrogacy is the best way to make that happen.

The full story is in the GoFundMe link here. We’re humbly asking for everyone’s help whether it’s donating or just sharing this link we would be incredibly grateful.

Thanks so much,

Star & Max

[coochiequeens]

No one is entitled to biological offspring and how can they include surrogacy in the Act without implying that couples are entitled to women to be surrogates?

A trio of Democratic senators are introducing a "Right to IVF Act" that would, among other things, force private health insurance plans to cover assisted reproduction treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg freezing, and gestational surrogacy.

The measure provides no exception or accommodations for religious objections, all but ensuring massive legal battles over the mandate should it pass.

The "sweeping legislative package" (as the senators describe it) combines several existing pieces of legislation, including the Access to Family Building Act and the Family Building Federal Employees Health Benefit Fairness Act sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D–Ill.), the Veteran Families Health Services Act from Sen. Patty Murray (D–Wash.), and the Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act from Sen. Cory Booker (D–N.J.).

Booker's contribution here is probably the most controversial. It requires coverage for assisted reproduction from any health care plan that covers obstetric services.

A Reverse Contraception Mandate

Remember the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate, which required private health insurance plans to cover birth control (allegedly) at no cost to plan participants? It spawned some big legal battles over the rights of religious employers and institutions not to offer staff health plans that included birth control coverage.

Booker's Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act is a lot like the Obamacare contraception mandate, except instead of requiring health care plans to cover the costs of avoiding pregnancy it would require them to cover treatments to help people become pregnant.

The bill states that all group health plans or health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance must cover assisted reproduction and fertility preservation treatments if they cover any obstetric services. It defines assisted reproductive technology as "treatments or procedures that involve the handling of human egg, sperm, and embryo outside of the body with the intent of facilitating a pregnancy, including in vitro fertilization, egg, embryo, or sperm cryopreservation, egg or embryo donation, and gestational surrogacy."

Health insurance plans could only require participant cost-sharing (in the form of co-pays, deductibles, etc.) for such services to the same extent that they require cost-sharing for similar services.

What Could Go Wrong?

It seems like it should go without saying by now but there is no such thing as government-mandated healthcare savings. Authorities can order health care plans to cover IVF (or contraception or whatever) and cap point-of-service costs for plan participants, but health insurers will inevitably pass these costs on to consumers in other ways—leading to higher insurance premiums overall or other health care cost increases.

Yes, IVF and other fertility procedures are expensive. But a mandate like this could actually risk raising IVF costs.

When a lot of people are paying out of pocket for fertility treatments, medical professionals have an incentive to keep costs affordable in order to attract patients. If everyone's insurance covers IVF and patients needn't bother with comparing costs or weighing costs versus benefits, there's nothing to stop medical providers from raising prices greatly. We'll see the same cost inflation we've seen in other sectors of the U.S. healthcare marketplace—a situation that not only balloons health care spending generally (and gets passed on to consumers one way or another) but makes fertility treatments out of reach for people who don't have insurance that covers such treatments.

Raising costs isn't the only issue here, of course. There's the matter of more government intervention in private markets (something some of us are still wild-eyed enough to oppose!).

Offering employee health care plans that cover IVF could be a good selling point for recruiting potential employees or keeping existing employees happy. But there's no reason that every employer should have to do so, just because lawmakers want IVF to be more accessible.

It's unfair to employers—big or small, religious or non-religious—to say they all must take on the costs of offering health care plans that cover pricey fertility treatments. And Booker's bill contains no exceptions for small businesses or for entities with religious or ethical objections.

A lot of religious people are morally opposed to things like IVF and surrogacy. This measure would force religious employers to subsidize and tacitly condone these things if they wanted to offer employees health care plans with any obstetrics coverage at all.

As with any government intervention in free markets, there's the possibility that this fertility treatment mandate would distort incentives. IVF can certainly be an invaluable tool for folks experiencing infertility. But it's also very expensive and very taxing—emotionally and physically—for the women undergoing it, with far from universal success rates. The new mandate could encourage people who may not be good candidates for IVF to keep trying it, perhaps nudging them away from other options (like adoption) that might be better suited to their circumstances.

'Access' Vs. Whatever This Is

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, many Americans have worried that the legal regime change would pave the way for outlawing things like contraception or IVF, too. Encoding into law (or legal precedent) the idea that fertilized eggs are people could have negative implications for these things, even if many conservative politicians pledge (and demonstrate) that IVF and birth control are safe. In response, some progressive politicians—perhaps genuinely concerned, perhaps sensing political opportunity (or why not both?)—have started talking a lot about the need to protect access to IVF across the country.

As much as I agree with this goal, I think IVF's legality is better off as a state-by-state matter. That said, the "protect IVF nationwide" impulse wouldn't be so bad if "protecting access" simply meant making sure that the procedure was legal.

But as we've seen again and again over the past couple decades, Democrats tend to define health care and medicine "access" differently.

The new Right to IVF Act would establish a national right to provide or receive assisted reproduction services. In their press release, the senators say this last bit would "pre-empt any state effort to limit such access and ensur[e] no hopeful parent—or their doctors—are punished for trying to start or grow a family." OK.

But that's not all it would do. The bill's text states that "an individual has a statutory right under this Act, including without prohibition or unreasonable limitation or interference (such as due to financial cost or detriment to the individual's health, including mental health), to—(A) access assisted reproductive technology; (B) continue or complete an ongoing assisted reproductive technology treatment or procedure pursuant to a written plan or agreement with a health care provider; and (C) retain all rights regarding the use or disposition of reproductive genetic materials, including gametes."

Note that bit about financial cost. It's kind of confusingly worded and it's unclear exactly what that would mean in practice. But it could give the government leeway to directly intervene if they think IVF is broadly unaffordable or to place more demands on individual health care facilities, providers, insurance plans, etc., to help cover the costs of IVF for people whom it would otherwise be financially out of reach.

This is the distilled essence of how Democrats go too far on issues like this. They're not content to say "People shouldn't be punished for utilizing/offering IVF" or that the practice shouldn't be illegal. They look at authoritarian or overreaching possibilities from the other side (like banning or criminalizing IVF) and respond with overreaching proposals of their own.

The proble with increasing access to IVF is what happens when the couple needs a surrogate to have biological offspring? Will they beg and pester the women in their lives? Will the affordable IVF compensate surrogates fairly?

[lantur]

updates,

I haven't written in three weeks!! I started my Masters in Social Work program three weeks ago :) The first week was a hard adjustment to full-time work and full-time school, but I settled in fast, and it's been wonderful. I love my readings, the course material is so interesting, and I've enjoyed working on my assignments. Writing papers is time-consuming, but I really enjoy the subject matter. I'm so glad I decided to go back to school.

Work has been 🔪🔪🔪 very challenging :(

David and I are on season two, episode five of Better Call Saul! I love this show. The writing, characterization, and acting is fantastic. It's so nice to be back to the world of Breaking Bad too. It reminds me of when I watched it and loved it in college, 10+ years ago.

I'm almost finished with my slow but steady listen to The Library at Mount Char, by Scott Hawkins. This is the weirdest book and it defies description, but I've enjoyed it just because of how original it is. It's been a wild ride.

I got to see @roseofbattles this week for the first time in three years! She stayed with me for a few days this week and it was so lovely to spend time with her, talking, eating delicious food, petting Westin, playing board games, and watching The West Wing. I am so so so happy that I have a friend moving to Minneapolis soon. ❤️ my plan to get all of my friends to move here is unfolding just as I hoped...

health stuff,

I had an appointment with my ob/gyn on Tuesday regarding my lack of ovulation and periods. She recommended I start Clomid this month, or as soon as my pharmacy decides to fill my prescription. Complicated feelings about officially starting infertility treatment. I knew this would be the most likely outcome since I have PCOS, but I still hoped that I might be able to conceive without treatment, as many individuals with PCOS do.

I'm kind of anxious about it, but I know there's no point in being anxious. The uncertainty is just an anxiety trigger. This could be a long road, or it could not. It could end with us having a baby, or not.

I don't think I realized how emotional I was about it until this week. I'm feeling a bit tearful as I write. I really want to be a mom someday and help my kid live an awesome life and when I imagine my ideal future life, that's what I imagine.

The good thing is that no matter what, I'll be okay. If it works out or not, if David and I adopt or not, if we end up being a childfree couple or not. My family and friends love me and I love them so much.

[bestgynecologist]

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[black-infertility-life]

Whew child....

Infertility is not for the weak

IUI is not for the weak

IVF is not for the weak

Pregnancy is not for the weak

Knowing when you're done is NOT weakness

Don't let ANYONE tell you're weak.

You are strong, You are courageous, You are unstoppable.

Trigger Warning: Pregnancy

1 month to go

This child has decided that they needed to press their head really hard on my pelvic area so that I can feel their little head and press their legs and feet really hard against the top of my stomach and organs. Multiple times this morning.

Like why... You only needed to do that once. And also my work alarm hadn't gone off yet so there was zero reason to wake me up like that

Like no were not playing this game 🤯🥵

Baby flipped at some point the previous week so they're head down now and hopefully will stay that way. 27 days left and I'm physically (body wise) ready to be done.

I don't know what to do about our remaining embryos. I've promised my therapist I would wait until after baby is 2 years old to decide but I don't know if I can do this again. Having to go back to the fear of the unknown, the waiting, the medicines, the hope. Yes it wouldn't be as difficult because we have our embryos but trying to do all of that while also raising a toddler and working full-time and being 2 years older than I am now. I just don't know.

The political unrest in my country doesn't help either. My child is biracial and will be born into a country that wants to deny the devastations of the past. That wants to no longer teach the devastations of the past. There were already many things that weren't taught and now I fear we will have to teach everything but there may be a greater cost to do so.

How do you explain to your child that there are and always will be people that hate them because of their race. Like my parents sorta taught me but my momma also died when I was 10 so I don't really know how much more she would have told me.

I'm also really scared about giving birth. I have my husband, I have my Doula, I have great supports. I'm still just really scared. I'm scared of how I'll handle things. I'm scared of how my husband will handle things. I worried about baby not being 100% okay. I've talked about it with my therapist and my pregnant/postpartum support group so that helps a little. My baby shower is coming up next week so that should be nice.

ttfn

Love yourself

Take care of yourself

[yanaivf]

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[futurebird]

It's an ongoing frustration of mine that being around people who LGBTQ friendly and not, well, bigots tends to also mean not having anyone to talk to about how painful it was to realize I'd never be able to have kids. No one gets why I cry when I see babies sometimes.

"just adopt" "the world is overpopulated anyway" "having a kid is so self centered" "people think popping a baby out is some kind of accomplishment"

etc.

Just so many clueless cruel little comments. When I see gender reveal parties I don't really get the gender part, but the joy and excitement make total sense to me. I wish that could be me and my family excited to know we're going to meet a new person. We're going to get to do this thing that people have aways done. We get to be a part of it.

If I could be pregnant and if I could ever far enough in without another miscarriage that the gender of the child could be guessed at? Wow. I'd throw the biggest party ever. I'd throw rainbow confetti and be so happy. Children are little miracles.

To many people this is self-evident, beyond questioning. And that's most of what these parties represent to them. The joy of another life. But then they have to add in the layer of "gender enforcement" which ruins it. Which is why I don't feel like I can talk to them either about these feelings.

"Do you want a boy or a girl?" "It's better to have a boy first, so your girl will have an older brother." "Stop pretending you don't care about the gender" "the first one is hard but then you can just pop them out like its nothing"

So many clueless cruel little comments. When I watch gender reveal parties I wish that were me, I wish that weren't me. Can we keep the party and the joy, ... but skip the pink and blue?

So we could recognize that wanting to have kids is something normal, and it's a big deal. It's beautiful. It's important. It's complex and like many major life events everyone has different experiences.

[ivftreatmentindia123]

What is PCOS? | What is PCOD?

PCOD and PCOS: Causes

PCOD and PCOS causes are unidentified. It is a condition that impacts a female's ovaries. PCOS women produce a high amount of androgen hormones compared to PCOD women.

Let's understand separately.

What is PCOS?

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that affects the reproductive age. In addition, high amounts of hormones like androgen and testosterone can lead to irregular periods. It is also one of the causes that disturb ovulation of eggs. As a result, difficulty in ovulation can lead to infertility in the future. Some of the symptoms of PCOS are abnormal hair growth, acne, and cyst in the ovaries. Furthermore, some of the diseases that stay for a longer time are heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The exact cause of PCOS is still unidentified, but these symptoms can be cured with several lifestyle changes, medication, and surgical treatment.

Sometimes, PCOS and PCOD can not be identified at the initial stage, so here are some of the common symptoms that impact ovulation and can be the reason for infertility.

Abnormal periods

Skipped menstrual period.

Abnormal increment in male hormones like androgen and testosterone.

Cyst developed in the ovaries.

What is PCOD?

Polycystic Ovary Disease (PCOD) is a condition where ovaries develop immature or slightly mature eggs. Sometimes, these eggs are unable to ovulate and become cysts over time. However, PCOD does not impact fertility. PCOD can be treated with some lifestyle changes or medications. It is believed that PCOD can take place due to poor lifestyle, hormonal imbalance, obesity, or stress. Fortunately, PCOD is not a condition that creates serious complications. Women with this condition can experience symptoms ranging from light to extreme. Nevertheless, these symptoms can be treated.

Some of the researchers have introduced it as an environmental and genetic cause. For example, some of the common causes include:

Poor nutrition or unhealthy diet

Inactive physical health

Pollution

Excessive intake of medicine and supplements

Hormone disrupting medicine

After reading a brief introduction about PCOD and PCOS. Now, come to analyze the cause of PCOS and PCOD.

Causes of PCOS and PCOD

The actual cause of PCOS/PCOD is unclear till now. Here are factors that will help to understand the related causes of PCOS/PCOD:

Can a woman pregnant with PCOD

Yes, having PCOD does not affect fertility, and women can get pregnant with this condition. However, it just needs some attention to maintain a healthy life routine, and some medication can help to treat PCOD.

Suggested treatment to cure PCOS/PCOD

PCOS and PCOD treatment treat the condition of abnormal periods, hirsutism, acne, pimples, infertility and obesity. In addition, the doctors plan the treatment according to the needs of the body and medical condition. The treatment plan starts with changes in lifestyle, diet plan and some hormone balancing medication. Specifically, lifestyle changes focus on issues like weight loss, exercise and a healthy diet. Moreover, balanced and protein diets help to maintain the body weight that leads to functioning the menstrual cycle properly.

Some of the common and effective treatment include:

Treatment for infertility with medication and injections.

Activation of ovulation with oral medicine and injections help the quality and quantity of eggs.

Reducing extreme forms of hair growth.

Improve the cycles of periods with medication. It also treats the imbalance of hormone and Insulin resistance.

Treatment for pimples and acne.

IVF treatment with PCOS/PCOD

Couples are facing infertility worldwide. Sometimes, the cause of infertility is clear, but sometimes it remains unidentified. If the couple is unable to conceive naturally and the female partner may have conditions like PCOS and PCOD, then conceiving a child through IVF is the only way. In fact, IVF treatment in India is one of the most cost-effective treatments compared to Western countries. Moreover, connecting with a medical health advisor will make the journey easier. If you are planning to get IVF treatment, IVF treatment in India is one of the best platforms to connect. The team of IVF treatment India will plan your complete journey hassle-free, according to your time and need. Ultimately, the best fertility clinics for IVF and the best IVF specialists are two of the main key factors of the IVF treatment India team.