by Melissa March (she/her) | Sep 27, 2022 | Infertility
Many patients say that their fertility journeys differ greatly depending on their clinic and fertility specialist; therefore, it is always best to speak to your fertility specialist and ask any questions that come to mind before you choose to begin treatment. This...
by marketing@fertilityfriendsfoundation.com | Sep 6, 2022 | Mental Health
Undergoing fertility care, regardless of the reasons why, can be stressful, depressing, and frustrating for everybody involved. The long wait times, the undesirable test results, the numerous failures, and the cost-heavy procedures; all add up over time and can become...
by Annelies | Jul 8, 2022 | Grant Recipient
When I went off to post-secondary, I had an intuition that things were not right with my cycle. I went to a family friend, who was a registered nurse, who referred me to the gynecologist. When I went to the first appointment, he said that I would have difficulty...
by Julie | Jul 8, 2022 | Grant Recipient
The notion of having a family has been so deeply entrenched in me since early childhood. As an only child and a first-generation immigrant, having a large family has always been a dream of mine. My family is Chinese. They lived through the Cultural Revolution and are...
by Olivia | Jul 8, 2022 | Grant Recipient
Our fertility journey started 3 years ago when my husband and I got married and I wasn’t getting pregnant after 8 months. I saw my gynecologist and he told me to keep trying as it hadn’t been a year yet. One year is the time that a healthy couple usually...