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In the early days of September, it’s almost impossible to go anywhere without being reminded that school is starting again. Grocery stores and pharmacies fill their entrances with notebooks and lunch kits. Shopping malls advertise new clothes and backpacks. Billboards...

Pregnancy is a remarkable biological process, one in which the body nurtures a genetically unique being. For this to succeed, the immune system must strike a delicate balance: strong enough to protect against infection, yet tolerant enough to allow the pregnancy to...

On July 25, 1978, Louise Brown became the world's first baby born through in vitro fertilization (IVF), a moment that quietly changed the course of reproductive medicine forever. Nearly five decades later, World IVF Day offers an opportunity to reflect on how far...

I am a man and I am infertile. To begin with, learning that you are infertile is not easy. And without minimizing the distress of women who go through the same thing, receiving this news as a man brings a particular dimension: it directly shakes our sense of...

Queer Family Planning: Egg Freezing As A Trans Man “Hi, my name’s Taylor. I’m a trans man, and this is my partner, Madison. And we’re currently going through the process of freezing my eggs so we can do reciprocal IVF.” That’s how Taylor begins his videos online, and...

The fertility journey often starts with uncertainty. You may not know where to begin, what to test, or whether male fertility could even be part of the picture. But sperm health can offer important clues early on, and testing can help bring clearer answers sooner....