Articles & Guides
Plain-English guides written for fertility patients. Reviewed, sourced, no fluff.
State-by-State US IVF Mandate Comparison Chart: 2026 Update
A 2026 comparison of US state IVF insurance mandates: which states require coverage, how many cycles, ERISA caveats, and where coverage is v...
Canadians Traveling to the US for Donor Egg Cycles: Logistics and Cost
A practical guide for Canadians traveling to the US for donor egg cycles: AHRA implications, donor pools, US clinic selection, costs, and em...
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...
Fertility Care in Northern Canada: Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut Access Guide
How to access IVF and fertility care from Canada's three northern territories. Medical travel benefits, southern referrals, and practical lo...
New York's IVF Insurance Mandate: How to Make It Work for You
How to use the New York IVF insurance mandate: large group coverage of three cycles, the ERISA self-insured exemption, and the HR question s...
Employer Fertility Benefits in 2026 — What Is Actually Covered and How to Negotiate
How Progyny, Carrot, Maven, and Kindbody benefits actually work in 2026, and how to negotiate a fertility benefit at your employer.
Quebec vs Ontario IVF: Which Province Is Faster in 2026?
A direct comparison of Quebec's PQPA and Ontario's OFP: funded cycles, age caps, waitlists, tax credits, and which province is faster to tre...
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...
How to Pick a Fertility Clinic Beyond SART Success Rates
SART itself says do not compare clinics by success rates. Here are the 10 factors that actually matter when choosing a fertility clinic in 2...
Surrogacy Total Cost — Agency, Surrogate Compensation, Legal, Medical (Canada vs US)
Total surrogacy cost in 2026 — agency, compensation, medical, legal, insurance — compared between Canada and the US.
Cross-Province IVF: Traveling Within Canada to Access Care
When traveling between Canadian provinces for IVF makes sense, what tax credits apply, embryo shipping logistics, and how to coordinate care...
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...