Articles & Guides
Plain-English guides written for fertility patients. Reviewed, sourced, no fluff.
Mosaic Embryos: Should You Transfer? Latest Research
PGT-A sometimes returns a mosaic result. Recent registry data and the PGDIS 2024 position show many mosaic embryos can lead to healthy babie...
Endometrial Scratching: Does the Evidence Support It in 2026?
Endometrial scratching was once a popular IVF add-on. The SCRaTCH and other RCTs largely failed to show benefit. Here is what the 2026 evide...
ERA (Endometrial Receptivity Analysis): Timing the Transfer Window
The ERA (Endometrial Receptivity Analysis) test claims to personalize embryo transfer timing. The 2022-2024 RCT data tell a more skeptical s...
IVF Protocols Explained: Antagonist vs Agonist vs Mini-IVF vs Natural Cycle
A plain-English comparison of the four main IVF stimulation protocols — antagonist, long agonist, mini-IVF, and natural cycle — and when eac...
Day 3 vs Day 5 Embryo Transfer: Success Rates, Costs, and When to Choose Each
How day 3 (cleavage stage) and day 5 (blastocyst) embryo transfers compare on success rates, cost, multiple pregnancy risk, and which patien...
Trying for a Year? Here's How to Ask Your GP for a Fertility Referral
A practical script for asking your GP for a fertility referral, what the diagnostic workup looks like, the Ontario fast-track tip, and multi...
PGT-A in 2026: Is Preimplantation Genetic Testing Worth It?
PGT-A adds $3,000-$6,000 per IVF cycle. The 2019 STAR trial showed no live birth benefit under 35. Here is when PGT-A actually helps in 2026...
Embryo Grading Explained: What ICM, TE, and Expansion Mean for Transfer Odds
How to read your embryo grading report — what 4AA, 3BB, and 5BC actually mean, and how inner cell mass, trophectoderm, and expansion relate...
Cycle Day 3 Bloodwork: FSH, LH, and Estradiol Explained for Patients
A plain-English guide to cycle day 3 fertility bloodwork — what FSH, LH, and estradiol levels mean, normal ranges, and how clinicians interp...
What Egg Retrieval Is Actually Like: A Minute-by-Minute Walkthrough
A detailed, minute-by-minute account of what egg retrieval (OPU) is like — from the morning of the procedure through anesthesia, the retriev...
Trying for a Year: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to a Fertility Workup
A clear roadmap for couples after a year of trying: when to see a GP, which tests to request, partner workup, and how to use provincial fert...
What Is IVF? A Plain-English Walkthrough
A plain-English walkthrough of in vitro fertilization (IVF): stimulation, monitoring, retrieval, fertilization, embryo transfer, and what su...