Your first fertility appointment comes with a lot of emotions. You may be nervous, hopeful, and fearful all at once. And while it’s perfectly normal to be emotional before your appointment, it helps to know what happens during a fertility consult. Here’s what to expect at your first fertility appointment with RISE. A Complete Fertility … Read more
Cryopreservation, or egg freezing, gets plenty of press these days thanks, in part, to celebrities opting for cryopreservation as a way to prolong or ensure their fertility. The egg freezing process is also a blessing for many women who find themselves facing treatment for diseases or medical conditions that may compromise or impair fertility. These … Read more
Should I freeze my eggs? It’s a question many women ask themselves if they aren’t quite ready to have a family. Knowing whether egg freezing is right for you may depend on personal, professional or even medical considerations. Discussing all of these factors with your doctor will help determine whether it’s the right option for … Read more
If you’d like to have a child but don’t feel like now is the right time, you can protect your ability to conceive later through fertility preservation. Today, the popularity of fertility preservation is on the rise, with the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology estimating that there were about 12,438 frozen eggs in 2020, up … Read more
A breast cancer diagnosis is devastating news, especially for people younger, in childbearing age. However, considering the advances made in the science of cancer diagnosis and treatment, many women who are otherwise healthy, now have a good chance of successfully beating cancer. A major side effect of treating breast cancer in women of childbearing age … Read more
Having children is one of the biggest sources of joy in life, but due to numerous factors such as career demands, relationships, and the economy, many have delayed growing or starting a family until their late 30s and 40s, thus decreasing their chances of conceiving or delivering a child naturally. Fertility declines with age, egg … Read more
If you have decided to seek medical help for your fertility issues and are looking for the best fertility clinic in California, you probably aren’t sure where to start. Choosing the right place comes with many considerations – cost, financing options, level of service, location of the IVF clinic, and reputation of the fertility team. … Read more
Every loving couple should have the chance to parent a child, and for years, experts have worked to make this a reality. For example, fertility medications, Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), and In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) have all been tremendous advances in the pursuit of pregnancy. Still, until recently, the focus of these treatments has been primarily on … Read more