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Calling on the experts

Raise your hand if you have been told by your general OBGYN “Just have fun trying for 6-12 months and if nothing happens, I’ll refer you to an infertility clinic”? And raise your other hand if you walked out of that appointment feeling a bit unsatisfied?

Both of my hands just went up. 

Speaking for myself, as a type-A planner, I didn’t want to “just try” something for 12 months before moving onto the next step

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Insurance’s role in cost of care

If you have ever made an appointment with us, you know that we do not ask for insurance information… but have you ever wondered why that is?

Well, many of us as patients don’t realize (until we are too far down this journey) just how little fertility care is actually covered by insurance… even if it says your treatments are covered!

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PCOS

PCOS: What is it and what can be done?

Bloom Fertility acknowledges PCOS (Polycystic ovarian syndrome) month with an introductory blog about this often-confusing disorder. You might be wondering why there is an entire month dedicated to this. Well, did you know that PCOS affects one in ten women? That’s a lot of us who are affected by PCOS… and many of us might not even know it!

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