October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and We’re Looking at Fertility and Metastatic Breast Cancer

Did you know that for people in the United States it is estimated that 43,780 people (43,250 women and 530 men) will die from breast cancer in 2022 alone? Or that around 9% of all new breast cancer cases in the country are found in women younger than 45? And that around 170,000 people in the U.S. are currently living... read more »

June Is Men’s Health Month and Gay Pride Month! It’s the Perfect Time To Address Male Infertility

This is a time for men to get out there and get overdue health screenings, check out health fairs and take some time to learn about ways to achieve your best health! This month is also a time to engage in outreach activities that spotlight health and fitness to motivate you to get those routine checkups and timely treatment for... read more »

The Essential Micronutrients in Vitamins and Supplements Can Boost Your Fertility

At the Utah Fertility Center, our physicians find that sharing essential nutritional recommendations with our patients -- women and men -- can aid in boosting fertility. That's because vitamins and supplements play a vital role in supplying micronutrients for your general health and wellness.  Why Take Supplements? While fertility can be complex because each person’s body is different, studies have... read more »

Journey to Motherhood: through the beautiful gift of gestational surrogacy

by Kirsten McLennan “Would you like to hold him?” These were the words we had been aching to hear for years. On July 5th at 11:49A.M., our beautiful son Spencer John Wilson was born. It had been a long journey. And like most things worth fighting for, it had been a hard one. Ryan and I married in 2011 and... read more »

Sisters Through Motherhood: from a Gestational Carriers eyes

by Leigha Harris A 2 a.m. Skype call, followed by a comment to my husband, "This is going to be hard, but I know we are meant to do it". I could feel this would take us on a journey like no other we had been through together. At the time I had no idea how right I was. You... read more »

Fertility Acronyms to Help You on Your Journey to Parenthood

When it comes to your fertility journey, it is both unique to your personal situation while also being relatable to those who are on a similar journey. At the Utah Fertility Center, the goal of our experienced and compassionate team is to make your experience as comfortable and informative as possible. Our fertility experts strive to communicate with you to... read more »

How Breast Cancer Awareness Can Help Your Fertility

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and is a good time to talk a little bit about how breast cancer can impact your fertility. For American women, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer, next to skin cancer. According to breastcancer.org, in the U.S. this year alone, it is estimated that 266,120 new cases of invasive breast cancer are... read more »

Have You Considered Using an Egg Donor to Conceive?

As a woman, when a doctor tells you that your eggs are of a poor quality to conceive or that you have no eggs to fertilize, you can still achieve your maternal dreams with the help of an egg donor. Using an egg donor to achieve fertilization is more common than ever before. This might have to do with the... read more »

Guest Blog: Father’s Day

I'm Tyler Parcell, and I'm the dad of almost 2-year-old boy/girl twins named Harris and Goldie. Coming up on my second Father's Day, I wanted to share my thoughts on the past two years since the babies were born and I became a dad. When a baby is born, a dad is born. I have wanted to become a father... read more »