You’re ready to get pregnant soon, but you’re on birth control. When should you stop? The answer to this question depends on what type of birth control you use.

As a fertility doctor, one of the most common questions is, “How do I get pregnant?” This blog post will distill meaningful information about getting pregnant. Let’s start by reviewing the five main things to consider when you’re ready to start a family.

Let’s talk about how to find the right fertility doctor for you. While these tips are specifically for fertility doctors, you can use these tips when you’re trying to find any doctor.

Your fertility doctor will become a critical player in your family-building journey, and trust is so important. Fertility is vulnerable, humbling, and sometimes frustrating—so this blog post includes red flags to watch for when finding your fertility doctor.

I get many questions about IUI and IVF (“Should I do IUI?” “Should I do IVF?” “Which one do I choose?” “How do I choose?”), so I hope that this blog post answers these questions. We’re going to go through the differences between IUI and IVF, and then I’ll share the pros and cons of each. I hope that this information helps you figure out the right path for you.

Let’s talk about fertility preservation; specifically, whether you should freeze your eggs or freeze embryos. In this blog post, I’ll help you learn the differences between and considerations for freezing eggs versus embryos so you can make the right decision for you.

This blog post will cover five important tips for your first fertility appointment if you’re part of a lesbian or gender-diverse couple with eggs. You’ll walk away understanding how to find the right clinic for you, and I’ll also share some important questions to ask your provider.

If you’re part of a couple with uteruses or ovaries and want to start a family, this post is for you! Congratulations on this exciting time. Let’s talk about the steps to get started with lesbian baby-making.

Most individuals who plan to conceive, have trouble conceiving, or undergo IVF want to know how to improve their overall fertility, and nutrition can often play a critical role. This post shares nutrition recommendations when undergoing IVF based on evidence.

One of the most common questions I get, from both patients and my online community, is this: “What foods can improve my fertility?” This blog post will share my recommendations, based on studies, for four key food groups: fruits, grains, dairy, and antioxidant-rich foods.

As a reproductive endocrinologist, I love helping to build all types of families. When you have two people with two uteruses and (usually) four ovaries, there are many family-building options. Here are some of my top learning moments from working with lesbian patients.

As a reproductive endocrinologist helping people build families for over 15 years, I’m answering questions about food and lifestyle daily. The healthier we are, the more our body is focused on reproduction. If you’re wondering what foods you should avoid to maximize fertility, read on.

When a patient asks me, “How much exercise is too much?” I want to look at the data. This article shares why I encourage my patients to continue exercising (with modifications) during IVF.

As a double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and OB-GYN, I love answering common questions about fertility. One of the most common queries from patients and followers is about lifestyle: How much should I exercise when I’m trying to conceive?

The potential overturn of Roe v. Wade could impact IVF as we know it, and I’m worried about its impact on my fertility patients and the broader fertility community.

During pregnancy, I understand why you’ll want to do everything you can to ensure you and your baby are as healthy as possible. When there’s a new medical intervention like a vaccine, it’s normal to want data before making that decision. And now we have the data, so let's go through it.

For as long as I’ve practiced medicine, abortion rights have been protected at a federal level. As of this week, this federal protection is under serious scrutiny—an attack on the most severe level. I’m utilizing my platform to help you understand how we got here, what it means, and what you can do.

COVID-19 and the vaccine have been polarizing topics in the world of female fertility. This blog post aims to debunk myths, address misconceptions, and decipher studies to help you feel empowered with your decisions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and fertility.

Male reproductive health is half of the genetic equation with family building, and in this blog post, I want to answer common questions with evidence surrounding men's reproductive health in both a COVID-19 infection and the COVID-19 vaccine.

In my eyes, we’ve been fighting two pandemics: the COVID-19 pandemic and the medical misinformation pandemic. If you or someone you love are part of the fertility community, I hope this blog post might help shed light on how we got to where we are today with misinformation about COVID-19.