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October 11, 2024
5 Common Misconceptions About Fertility Care
This blog debunks five common fertility misconceptions, such as the belief that it’s impossible to conceive without assistance or that age doesn’t affect fertility. IVF FLORIDA offers personalized care, financial options, and treatments for all family-building journeys, including for individuals, same-sex couples, and those preserving fertility. They guide patients through realistic expectations, including that IVF may require multiple cycles.
August 26, 2024
Getting Pregnant in Your 40s
Entering your 40s can bring the desire to start or expand your family, but this journey often comes with unique challenges. Learn about essential fertility assessments, lifestyle tips for a healthy pregnancy, and the benefits of donor eggs for women over 40.
November 20, 2023
Tips to Navigate the Holiday
Embark on a heartfelt journey through the holiday season with Sandra Elidor, Founder of Filling Empty Wombs Inc. In this blog, she explores the complexities of navigating fertility treatments during festive family gatherings. Learn essential tips on open communication, setting boundaries, and prioritizing self-care to safeguard your emotional well-being.
May 24, 2023
IVF FLORIDA's Fertility Awareness Checkup
IVF FLORIDA is committed to proactive fertility management and provides comprehensive checkups for women aged 21-44. The Fertility Awareness Check-Up at IVF FLORIDA is designed to help you make informed decisions and maximize your chances of conception.
August 25, 2022
Top Reasons to Seek Fertility Treatment Early
The decision to start a family is an exciting time, but for some couples, that excitement is overshadowed by disappointment when conceiving isn’t as easy as they thought. IVF Florida shares the top reasons couples should seek fertility treatment early.
October 27, 2021
IVF FLORIDA Commemorates Breast Cancer Awareness Month
To commemorate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is celebrated in October, IVF FLORIDA is bringing awareness to the disease, early detection, and the available fertility options to those who are undergoing treatment.
September 03, 2021
An Open Letter to the Infertility Warriors
An Open Letter to the Infertility Warriors. Who’s an infertility warrior? When I refer to the warriors, I am referring to all of those women and men on a mission to start, expand or cultivate a family, regardless of where you are on your journey.
April 30, 2021
Five Love Languages When Trying to Conceive
Do you know your love language? During a recent seminar at IVF Florida, Licensed Mental Health Counselor Alina Gastesi-de Armas introduced the concept of love languages and the importance of building areas of communication and closeness during the fertility journey.
December 07, 2020
How to Travel with Fertility Medication
Infertility and IVF are already stressful, but when you add traveling and COVID-19 into the mix, the level of stress is intensified. To help provide some relief, the fertility experts at IVF Florida offer helpful tips on how to travel with fertility medications during the holiday season.
September 25, 2017
De-Stress & Decompress: Tips to Relax During IVF Treatments
While it’s much easier said than done, letting yourself relax and lowering stress levels may help the outcome of your fertility treatments and will also make you feel a lot better throughout the process. Not quite sure how to get to that place? We’re here to help with the tips below. Check it out….
July 25, 2017
Reading List: Summer Beach Reading List if You’re Trying to Conceive
The struggle with infertility is both emotionally and physically painful and a process that requires a much-needed break from time to time. And being that it is the lazy days of summer, hopefully, that much-needed break involves a beach chair and a good read.
April 24, 2017
Reproductive Specialist Dr. David Hoffman’s Facts About Infertility
Our own Dr. David Hoffman is subspecialty certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and has over 25 years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. In this blog, he offers valuable information about infertility that may help shed some light on this condition that affects so many.
April 21, 2017
How to Help Raise Awareness About Infertility
This year National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW for short) will be the week of April 23-29, 2017. There is a huge need for infertility awareness in our community. RESOLVE offers some ideas on how you can be part of the movement and raise awareness in your community.
March 27, 2017
March is National Endometriosis Awareness Month
The month of March marks National Endometriosis Awareness Month and provides a great opportunity to raise awareness. Read this blog by Dr. Daniel Christie as he takes a closer look at this chronic disorder and one of the biggest contributors to infertility today.
February 21, 2017
This February Celebrate American Heart Month
Aw, sweet, romantic February, a month where we take time to celebrate matters of the heart with roses, candlelight and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. So it should come as no surprise that the American Heart Association chose February for matters of the heart, too – albeit literal cardiac matters – designating February "American Heart Month."
December 22, 2016
Tell Your Infertility Journey, Or Keep It Quiet?
The holidays are always a wonderful time to get together with family and friends and a great opportunity to catch up on the latest and greatest in everyone’s lives. But what happens this year when it’s your turn to share and you are in the middle of a struggle with trying to get pregnant? Do you pour your heart out and tell the story of your infertility journey or do you prefer to keep this personal matter private?
December 05, 2016
Keeping Nutrition in Check During the Holidays
Tis the season for good tidings and all things festive, and unfortunately, it’s also a time for serious overindulgence – alcohol, sweet treats, and all those delicious, irresistible small party bites where portion control goes completely out the window. This holiday season, try your hardest to keep your nutrition in check, especially if you are trying to conceive (this goes for the guys too!). Here’s why….
October 24, 2016
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Egg Freezing & Fertility Preservation Options Prior to Cancer Treatments
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a great opportunity to bring awareness to the disease and an emphasis on the importance of early detection. Check out the statistics below…
August 19, 2016
Dr. Ory Discusses Oocyte Freezing
So you definitely want to be a mother someday, but you are in your 30’s and you are not ready to have a baby now. You are concerned about your fertility potential and you may have friends or relatives who are dealing with infertility and others who are considering oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing). How do you decide if this is the right choice for you?
July 14, 2016
Fertility Preservation: Elective Egg Freezing
As women age, the quantity and quality of eggs decline each year – dramatically declining after the age of 35 and leaving only a 5% chance of conceiving by the age of 40. With egg freezing, a woman can serve as her own egg donor when she is ready to conceive later in life.
June 16, 2016
Men’s Health Month: A Closer Look at Male Infertility
June is Men’s Health Month and is celebrated across the country to bring awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men. This month gives us a great opportunity to spotlight a condition that affects millions of men around the world and one of the toughest challenges a man can face - male infertility.
May 31, 2016
10 Tips to Boost Your Mental Health
Since 1949, the month of May has been observed as Mental Health Awareness Month and an opportunity to educate millions of people about mental health through the media, local events, and screenings. As part of the "big picture" when dealing with fertility issues and treatments, mental health is just as important as your physical health. So as we head into summer, check out these ten tips that can help boost your mental well-being.
April 26, 2016
April 24 - 30 is National Infertility Awareness Week!
Throughout National Infertility Awareness Week you will see us promoting infertility awareness through social media and at our South Florida fertility clinics. The goal of NIAW is to bring awareness to a disease that affects over 7 million women worldwide.
December 18, 2015
What does being Overweight/ Obese have to do with Reproduction?
In the United States, almost 2/3 of women and 3/4 of men are overweight or obese. Obesity increases the risks of several medical conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), sleep apnea, and respiratory problems, ultimately elevating the rate of all-cause mortality.
December 04, 2015
Coping with Infertility During the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us, but for some it won’t be as joyous due to an infertility diagnosis. The fertility doctors at IVF FLORIDA understand how difficult it is to attend parties and family functions, all while dealing with infertility. Below, we share tips to help you cope during this season.
June 12, 2015
Tips to Boost Fertility During Male Fertility Month
Did you know that approximately half of all infertile couples can’t conceive due to male infertility issues? In honor of June being Male Fertility Month, IVF FLORIDA wants to share the best ways to boost male fertility to help stack the odds in your favor.
April 10, 2015
National Infertility Awareness Week Starts April 19
April 19 marks the start of National Infertility Awareness Week and RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association, has chosen these powerful words to help spread the message to the infertility community that they are not alone - that there is hope, help, and support when it’s needed most.
December 19, 2012
Eat, Drink and Be Fertile?
"The Holiday Season." That single phrase likely conjures a mix of memories, emotions, sentiments, and anticipation. For many of us, the holiday season is an opportunity to gather with friends and family and to share in traditions both old and new. There are parties to attend, religious observances to be remembered, and shopping to be done. And then there is the food. For couples dealing with issues of fertility, matters of weight and diet often take on an additional gravity. When meeting with patients in my fertility clinic, one of the most common questions that I am asked is, "What kind of diet should we be on to improve our fertility?" The answer to the basic concept of lifestyle change to improve fertility is nuanced and there is no "one size fits all" response to the question.