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5 Ways to Keep the Romance Alive During Fertility Treatment

For many couples, deciding to start a family is a happy time full of love and planning for the future. But for couples with infertility, the joy and fun associated with starting a family can quickly turn into the stress and anxiety associated with fertility treatment. When this happens, it can be difficult to keep the spark alive with your significant other. Between juggling multiple doctors’ appointments and injection schedules, making time for one another can fall by the wayside.

But maintaining your connection with your partner while you struggle with infertility is incredibly important for the health of your relationship. To help you make sure you’re keeping the romance going strong in your relationship, the fertility experts of IVF FLORIDA are here to provide you with some tips that can help you reignite that spark.

1. Set Up a Weekly Date-Night

You’ve been scheduling multiple doctor’s appointments, but now it’s time to schedule a romantic appointment with your partner! Pick a day of the week when you and your partner can carve out some time to go out on the town and spend some quality time together over a meal. You’ll be surprised at what a weekly date night can do for the romance in your relationship!

2. Be Helpful

Is there something your partner has been meaning to get done but hasn’t found the time to do it? Help them out! Tiny acts of service like hanging a picture, doing the dishes, or taking the car for an oil change are small ways to show your partner you love them – sometimes the smallest gestures pay the greatest dividends.

3. Go on a Spontaneous Getaway

Sometimes all you need to reignite that spark is a change of scenery! Whether it’s a day trip to the nearest beach or a weekend away at a resort, a spontaneous getaway can help nudge you and your partner out of a rut and into a fun and flirtatious mood that can do wonders!

4. Pick Up a Hobby as a Couple

Trying something new together is a great way to get the romance going! Find something you’d both be interested in – like joining a kickball league or taking cooking classes – and start doing it together regularly. It will give you time to bond as couple and a bit of novelty could be just what you need.

5. Schedule a Couples Massage

Infertility can be incredibly stressful, so taking time out to unwind and treat yourself is very important. A great way to do that with your spouse is by scheduling a couple’s massage. The two of you can get in some much needed relaxation and spend a couple of hours just decompressing together.

It can be difficult to find the time and energy to be a little romantic with your partner when you’re struggling with infertility. But as hard as it can be, it’s important to find pockets of time where the two of you can reconnect and focus on your relationship. If you and your partner have been trying to conceive without success and would like to seek help from a qualified fertility specialist, contact us today at 954-247-6200 to schedule your consultation.

Summer Fertility Diet | IVF Florida Fertility Clinic

When summer rolls around, it's time for some fun in the sun! Between cookouts, beach days, and lazy afternoons by the pool, it can be difficult to still fit in some fertility friendly habits. One thing you can do? Enjoy some summer foods that can help with fertility. In our infographic below, we go over some popular summer foods that are also great to add to your fertility diet as a way to boost your chances of success.

Regardless of what your plans are for this summer, make sure to include some of their fertility friendly foods when enjoying your time in the sun. If you have more questions about fertility friendly foods, or if you have been trying to conceive without success, contact our team of infertility specialists at 866-770-2168 today.

LGBT Families: Family Building Options for Gay and Lesbian Couples

Building a family is a dream that all couples should be able to realize. Now, thanks to advances in reproductive technology, building a family is more possible than ever before for lesbian and gay couples. With the help of donors, gestational surrogates, and reproductive technology, you can build the family of your dreams. But what are the options available to you? In honor of Pride Month, the fertility experts of IVF FLORIDA are here to go over the various family building options available to gay and lesbian couples.

Building a Family for Lesbian Couples

For many lesbian couples, one of the easiest and most common ways to achieve a pregnancy is through Intrauterine Insemination using donor sperm. This is a simple procedure in which sperm is injected into the uterine cavity during ovulation. For lesbian women who have no fertility issues, this is often the most common course of treatment.  The couple simply has to decide which partner will carry the pregnancy and select a sperm donor in order to achieve pregnancy.

Another option for lesbian couples is In Vitro Fertilization. This is the option often used when both partners have difficulty conceiving using Intrauterine Insemination, or when both partners want to have a role in conceiving and carrying a child using reciprocal IVF. In this process, it is important to decide which partner will provide the eggs, and if different, which partner will carry the pregnancy to term. The partner providing the eggs will take fertility medications to encourage the production of multiple eggs, which will then be retrieved using a simple outpatient procedure. The eggs will then be fertilized with donor sperm in the lab to create embryos. The best embryo(s) will then be transferred to the partner who will be carrying the pregnancy.

Many lesbian couples who choose to use reciprocal IVF enjoy the fact that both partners can have a role in creating their child, with one providing the genetic material and the other being able to carry them to term. To learn more about which options would be best for you, contact us today at 866-770-2168.

Family Building for Gay Couples

For gay men and their partners, building a family is generally accomplished through donor egg IVF and the use of a surrogate. For this, the partners select an egg donor and decide which partner will be the biological father. That partner will provide a sperm sample which will be used to fertilize the donor eggs and create embryos. Once the embryos have been created, the couple can concentrate on finding a gestational surrogate who can carry the pregnancy to term. Once the surrogate has been selected, the best embryo(s) can then be transferred into her uterus to be carried to term.

Some couples would prefer not to know which one is the biological father of the child. In these cases, it is possible to combine the sperm of both partners and use that to fertilize the eggs.

There are many ways to build a family, and for couples who would like children who are biologically related to them, advanced reproductive technologies like IUIs and IVF can help them build the family of their dreams. If you would like to learn more about the family building options available to lesbian or gay couples, contact us today to schedule an appointment.

Ovarian Cancer & Fertility: What to Know

If you’ve been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, you already have plenty to worry about – from surgery and the following treatment to how you are going to cover the cost. So when women with ovarian cancer learn that their treatment plan may cause them to become infertile, it is yet another blow that can cause stress and worry. But how does ovarian cancer and its treatment impact fertility? And are there any family building options for women after completing treatment? In honor of World Ovarian Cancer Day this year (May 8^th), our fertility experts are going over everything you need to know regarding ovarian cancer and fertility.

Different Treatment Plans Can Have Different Impacts on Fertility

Depending on your particular type of ovarian cancer, your treatment plan and its impact on your fertility can vary. For some women, their type of ovarian cancer can require a full hysterectomy – removal of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus – making it impossible to conceive naturally. While a full hysterectomy may not be necessary, it is possible the both ovaries may need to be removed, leaving the uterus intact, or in certain occasions one ovary may not be removed. If you are able to keep one ovary, the remaining ovary may still provide you with the ability to conceive and prevent you from going into premature menopause.

Another concern for women undergoing cancer treatment is the impact of chemotherapy on their fertility when only one ovary needs to be removed. In some cases, chemotherapy can damage the remaining ovary and increase the risk of earlier menopause.

Speaking With Your Oncology Team

Regardless of your treatment plan, you should consult with you oncology team if your future fertility is a concern. They will likely refer you to a qualified fertility specialist with experience in oncofertility. At IVF FLORIDA, we have been helping cancer patients preserve their fertility and/or build families using third party options. To learn more about our fertility preservation options, contact us today at 954.247.6200 and schedule a consultation.

Fertility Options Pre- and Post-Treatment

For women with certain types of ovarian cancer, it may be possible to preserve their fertility prior to starting cancer treatment. In these cases, women who are able to delay treatment can bank eggs or embryos for use after treatment. Depending on whether or not you have a complete hysterectomy, the embryos can then be implanted in your uterus or that of a surrogate using IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). For women who are unable to bank eggs or embryos prior to treatment, there is still hope. Use of donor eggs and a surrogate can still enable them to build the family of their dreams.

Thanks to advancements in reproductive technology, a cancer diagnosis doesn’t have to mean the end of your dreams of having a family. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer and want to learn more about your fertility preservation options, we are here to help. Contact us at 954.247.6200 to schedule a consultation with one of our fertility specialists and learn more.

6 Infertility Facts for National Infertility Awareness Week

It's National Infertility Awareness Week, a time during which we focus on spread awareness of infertility and providing support to those who struggle with the disease. In order to spread infertility awareness and provide support, it's important to know the facts about this condition that impacts 1 in 8 couples. Here, the fertility experts of IVF FLORIDA's South Florida fertility clinic go over six facts you need to know if you're participating in National Infertility Awareness Week.







If you or someone you love is struggling with infertility, you are not alone. To learn more about spreading awareness or providing support this week and throughout the year, contact us at 954.247.6200. If you're trying to conceive without success, schedule an appointment with us today - time is of the essence.