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Everything you need to know about the egg donation process, supporting your donor-conceived child, and navigating your family-building journey.
A Complete Guide to Understanding Your Egg Donor’s Genetic Testing Results
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A Complete Guide to Understanding Your Egg Donor’s Genetic Testing Results

Choosing an egg donor? Understanding their genetic testing summary is key. Here’s what you need…

5 Things No One Tells You About Using Donor Eggs
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5 Things No One Tells You About Using Donor Eggs

Using donor eggs to build your family can stir up more than just excitement—it may…

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​​The Shift Toward Openness: New Research on Talking to Children About Donor Conception

This article summarizes the findings from a 2024 comprehensive review of research on how parents…

Cofertility’s Fresh Vs. Frozen Egg Donation Program: Which is Right for Me?
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Cofertility’s Fresh Vs. Frozen Egg Donation Program: Which is Right for Me?

If you’re embarking on the donor egg IVF journey as an intended parent, one of…

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A Comprehensive Guide to Egg Sharing IVF

Egg sharing programs exist worldwide to help make fertility care more accessible. Egg sharing generally…

Must-Have Apps for a Fertility Journey (Intended Parent Edition)
Infertility, IVF

Must-Have Apps for Any Fertility Journey (Intended Parent Edition)

A fertility journey can feel like a full-time job. Between medications, monitoring appointments, lab results,…

Why Your Thyroid Matters More for Fertility Than You Think
Infertility

Why Your Thyroid Matters More for Fertility Than You Think

Maybe you’ve seen “TSH” pop up on your bloodwork, heard someone in your inner circle…

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Infertility

What Pop Culture Gets Right and Wrong About Fertility and Family Building

For many people, pop culture fertility myths are their first and most persistent form of…

Cervical Mucus to Vaginal pH and Microbiome
Infertility

From Cervical Mucus to Vaginal pH and Microbiome: How Vaginal Health Affects Fertility From the Inside Out

When it comes to fertility, or more specifically understanding fertility challenges, there are a few…

How Stress Affects Your Menstrual Cycle and Fertility
Infertility, IVF

How Stress Affects Your Menstrual Cycle and Fertility

When life feels stressful, whether from work, relationships, or just the pace of everyday responsibilities,…

Grieving the loss of a genetic connection
Infertility

Tips I Give to Donor Egg Parents Grieving the Loss of a Genetic Connection

Grieving the loss of a genetic connection doesn’t make you any less of a parent.…

Talking to your therapist about infertility
Infertility

Coping with Jealousy During Infertility: A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Healing

Struggling with infertility can bring a wave of unexpected emotions. Learn why feelings like envy…

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Infertility

What Asian Americans Should Know About Infertility and IVF

This article explores what the research says about infertility in Asian American communities, why many…

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LGBTQ+, Infertility, IVF

Best Fertility Podcasts: Our Top Picks for IVF, Donor Conception, and LGBTQ+ Shows (2025)

Cofertility’s 2025 top picks for general IVF and trying to conceive, third-party reproduction, and LGBTQ+…

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