Giving Yourself the Gift of Fertility Preservation Now for Healthy Conception Later

Sometimes women have circumstances where they want to set aside their eggs now to create a pregnancy at a later date, through a process called fertility preservation. This is a way to extend your fertility window and provide fertility options in the future. The reason for doing this is varied; sometimes a medical condition like cancer can lead to the... read more »

What Does It Mean When a Woman Experiences Premature Ovarian Failure?

If you are a woman in good health, your ovaries are designed to regularly produce a hormone called estrogen. This vital hormone works by controlling your menstrual periods while ensuring fertility if you want to get pregnant. As you would expect, as you age there comes a point where your ovaries will eventually stop producing this important hormone. Premature Ovarian... read more »

Conceiving despite Unexplained Infertility

Are you experiencing infertility but don't know why? Unexplained infertility means infertility with no known cause and that doctors can't tell you what is creating this condition at this moment. Considering that fertilization, embryo development, and implantation are highly complex biological processes, it's understandable that 15% of couples trying to conceive may face some known or unknown barrier.   Most Common... read more »

PCOS Awareness Month: Find Answers to Your Fertility Questions!

This month we want to talk about polycystic ovary syndrome because it's also PCOS Awareness month. This common endocrine and reproductive disorder involves high levels of male hormones (androgens) in women, causing the ovaries to become enlarged and small cysts to form on the outer edges. It is also THE single most common cause of infertility when it comes to... read more »

Gestational Surrogacy Is a Life-Changing Option for Families

A gestational carrier (GC) is one of several options for couples who want to expand their family but aren't able to carry or give birth themselves.  Often referred to as gestational surrogacy, this may involve a known carrier (friend or family member) or can be arranged through our office using an in-house GC or through a gestational surrogacy agency.   We... read more »

Join Us in Recognizing Endometriosis Awareness Month This March

Every March, our Utah Fertility Center team recognizes Endometriosis Awareness Month, which was created in 1993 by the Endometriosis Association. The goal is to shine a light on this condition which impacts around 200 million women around the world as well as one out of every 10 women in the U.S. In July of 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives... read more »

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month. How to Find Relief.

September is PCOS Awareness Month, which stands for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. This disorder impacts more than 10 million women worldwide, and it is estimated that more than half don't even know they have it! PCOS is a condition that is caused by hormones in women who are in their childbearing years. In helping to bring attention to this disorder, we... read more »

Practical Solutions For Secondary Infertility

There are two kinds of infertility for women - primary and secondary. Primary infertility is when a woman can't get pregnant, after trying for a year without using contraception, or six months if she is over 35. Secondary infertility can arise in women if they have had one or more successful pregnancies but can't seem to get pregnant again. Utah... read more »

Beat Infertility by Understanding and Tracking Your Menstrual Cycle

If you have been trying to conceive and it's taking longer than you expected, you are not alone. One in eight couples experience infertility.  The better you can understand your cycle, the better you can determine if you simply need to give it more time, or if you should seek the help of an expert.  You can chart your fertility... read more »

PCOS Awareness: Are You or Someone You Know Showing Signs of This Serious Medical Condition?

If you have been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS, you are not alone. In fact, this medical disorder which involves genetic, hormone, metabolic and reproduction system afflicts nearly 7 million women around the country. Not only is it the leading cause of infertility in women, but less than half that number even know they have it. Let that... read more »