Is Egg Freezing Covered by Insurance?
If you want to have a family one day but aren’t ready right now, or if you have a medical diagnosis that could make getting pregnant more difficult down the line, egg freezing can offer more flexibility for family planning. Egg freezing, also known as oocyte preservation, gives you control over your reproductive future by […]
Fertility Testing 101: What It Is and Why It’s Important
You might be here for many reasons. Maybe you’ve been trying to conceive and have questions about what comes next. Maybe you’re not trying yet but want to better understand your fertility. Or perhaps you’re simply curious about if your body is “normal.” A fertility assessment is a helpful place to start. It includes a series of non-invasive tests designed to give a clearer picture of reproductive […]
California’s SB 729 Mandate and Fertility Treatments: What to Know
A new mandate signed into California law guarantees IVF coverage for those under their large group, fully insured health plans, including LGBTQIA+ people and single parents by choice. Here’s what to know if you live in the Golden State and are considering fertility care. Senate Bill (SB) 729 is a new mandate signed into California law by Governor […]
Infertility During the Holidays: 6 Tips to Cope This Season
Medically reviewed by Alexandra Mott, M.Ed., Ed.S., LPC, PMH-C, therapist at CCRM Greenville, SC Those in the thick of infertility or pregnancy loss may find it to be a challenge all year round, but during the holiday season, the struggle to have a baby can feel amplified. All the extra family gatherings this time of year brings can feel triggering, plus, it can be difficult to get into the seasonal spirit if you’re not exactly feeling merry or bright. It’s okay to feel […]
What Is Pregnancy Loss? Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment Options
For some women and couples struggling with infertility, getting pregnant isn’t the issue, but staying pregnant is. When you’re trying to build your family, suffering from pregnancy loss is devastating and takes a toll emotionally and physically, whether it’s one loss or a few, early on or a few months in. It might make you […]
What Is IVM? All About In Vitro Maturation and The CCRM Clinical Study
One of the most exciting things about working at CCRM Fertility is that the field of fertility medicine, or reproductive endocrinology, is constantly evolving. Science and technology have come so far since the first IVF baby, Louise Joy Brown, was born in 1978, and CCRM has been at the forefront of so many technological advances […]