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- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): PCOS is a hormonal disorder that affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS often experience irregular cycles, acne, and excess hair growth, all stemming from a hormone imbalance. Since ovulation is unpredictable or infrequent, PCOS can significantly impact fertility.
- Hypothalamic Dysfunction: Stress, extreme weight fluctuations, and excessive exercise can affect the hypothalamus, a part of the brain that regulates ovulation. This dysfunction can disrupt hormone levels, resulting in missed or irregular periods.
Treatments for Ovulation Disorders
- Lifestyle Adjustments: Sometimes, managing stress, maintaining a balanced diet, and reducing strenuous exercise can restore regular ovulation.
- Medications: Hormone therapy and ovulation-stimulating medications, such as Clomiphene or Letrozole, can help trigger ovulation in those struggling with regular cycles.
- Fertility Treatments: In cases where lifestyle and medication interventions don’t succeed, treatments like intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be recommended.
Kindbody’s fertility specialists provide personalized plans for women with ovulation disorders, considering your unique health profile and fertility goals.
2. Age-Related Infertility
Age is a natural factor in female fertility, with fertility generally beginning to decline around age 35. As women age, the number and quality of their eggs decrease, making conception more challenging.
Age-Related Fertility Facts
- Egg Quality and Quantity: Women are born with a finite number of eggs, and over time, both the quantity and quality of these eggs decline. By their late 30s and early 40s, many women face reduced fertility.
- Chromosomal Abnormalities: Older eggs are more prone to chromosomal abnormalities, which can affect fertilization and increase the risk of miscarriage.
Options for Age-Related Infertility
- Egg Freezing: Women who wish to delay pregnancy but want to preserve their fertility can consider egg freezing. This process involves retrieving and freezing healthy eggs for future use, allowing you to plan pregnancy on your terms.
- Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART): IVF is often recommended for age-related infertility, as it allows specialists to monitor egg quality and ensure a fertilized embryo’s successful transfer.
At Kindbody, we offer fertility preservation options and treatments to address age-related infertility. Our specialists will guide you through each step, providing a customized plan based on your age and reproductive health.
3. Structural Issues in the Reproductive System
Structural abnormalities in the reproductive system can prevent the egg and sperm from meeting, thereby hindering conception. Common structural issues include blockages, scarring, and uterine abnormalities.
Common Structural Issues
- Endometriosis: This condition occurs when tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, often causing inflammation and scarring. Endometriosis can affect the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and nearby organs, leading to pain and infertility.
- Fibroids: These noncancerous growths in the uterus can interfere with implantation or cause blockages that prevent sperm from reaching the egg.
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Caused by infections, PID can result in scarring or blockages in the fallopian tubes, preventing fertilization.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Structural Issues
- Diagnostic Tests: Tests like hysterosalpingography (HSG) and laparoscopy can help identify blockages or structural abnormalities that may be affecting fertility.
- Surgical Interventions: In some cases, surgery may be required to remove scar tissue, fibroids, or endometriosis lesions. For others, IVF may be the best option to bypass physical barriers within the reproductive system.
Kindbody’s advanced diagnostic and treatment options help patients address structural issues with a tailored approach, making the most of available options to support fertility.
4. Lifestyle Factors and Environmental Influences
Everyday choices and environmental exposures can also play a role in female fertility. Factors such as stress, smoking, alcohol consumption, and exposure to environmental toxins can negatively impact reproductive health.
Key Lifestyle and Environmental Factors
- Obesity and Physical Health: Excessive weight can interfere with hormone levels, impacting ovulation and increasing the risk of infertility. Conversely, being underweight can also disrupt hormonal balance and fertility.
- Smoking and Alcohol: Both smoking and excessive alcohol intake have been linked to lower fertility rates, as they can damage eggs and affect hormonal balance.
- Toxins and Endocrine Disruptors: Chemicals found in certain plastics, cleaning products, and even cosmetics may contain endocrine disruptors, which can interfere with hormone regulation.
Improving Fertility Through Lifestyle Adjustments
- Diet and Exercise: A balanced diet and regular physical activity can improve overall reproductive health and prepare the body for conception.
- Reducing Toxin Exposure: Switching to non-toxic household products and reducing plastic use can minimize exposure to harmful chemicals.
- Mindful Stress Management: High levels of stress can affect hormonal balance. Mindfulness practices like meditation, yoga, and counseling can support mental well-being.
Kindbody offers wellness support and counseling to help patients make positive lifestyle changes, creating a healthier environment that supports fertility.
5. Unexplained Infertility
In some cases, all diagnostic tests may appear normal, yet conception remains elusive. Known as unexplained infertility, this condition affects about 10-20% of couples.
Understanding Unexplained Infertility
- Challenging but Common: Unexplained infertility can be frustrating, as it offers no definitive cause or solution. However, couples in this situation are not without options.
- Hope Through Treatment: Even without a clear diagnosis, treatments like IVF and IUI can offer a path to conception. Many couples with unexplained infertility eventually achieve pregnancy with the right support and treatment.
Kindbody’s Approach to Unexplained Infertility With a holistic, patient-centered approach, Kindbody offers ongoing support, advanced testing, and access to the latest reproductive technologies. Our team also provides emotional support and counseling, which can be crucial for couples facing the uncertainty of unexplained infertility.
Take Control of Your Fertility with Kindbody
Female or male infertility can stem from various factors, including ovulation disorders, age, structural issues, lifestyle factors, and even unknown causes. While it can be daunting to face these challenges, early diagnosis and personalized treatment plans can make a significant difference.
At Kindbody, we are dedicated to providing compassionate, expert-led care to help you understand and address the root causes of infertility. Our comprehensive approach ensures that every aspect of your reproductive health is considered, offering diagnostic evaluations, personalized treatment plans, and wellness support at every stage of your journey.
Ready to take control of your fertility journey?
Schedule a fertility assessment with Kindbody today to receive expert guidance tailored to your needs. Let us support you as you explore your path to parenthood with confidence and hope.
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) of embryos is an additional step in the IVF process. The goal of PGT is to test embryos for a specific genetic condition or a chromosomal abnormality in order to increase the chance of implantation, reduce the chance of miscarriage, and improve the odds of a healthy live birth.
The most common type of PGT is PGT-A, or PGT for spontaneous aneuploidy screening. Aneuploidy is defined as an abnormal amount of chromosomes. PGT-A is often recommended when a female patient is over the age of 35. The odds of a chromosomal abnormality in an embryo increases as the age of the egg increases.
Additionally, if you or your partner have any of the following medical conditions your provider may recommend PGT:
- Two or more miscarriages have occurred
- Two or more IVF cycles have not yielded a pregnancy
- Family history of genetic disease
- One or both partners are a carrier of genetic disease
- One or both partners are diagnosed with genetic disease
- The female partner is of advanced maternal age (>35)
- The male partner is of advanced paternal age (>40)
In each cell of the body, 23 pairs of chromosomes are present. When these chromosomes are incorrectly arranged or when an extra chromosome is present, missing or partially altered, a chromosomal abnormality known as aneuploidy is present.
Process of PGT
How is PGT performed?
All types of PGT involve a similar sequence of events. The patient undergoing IVF has their egg retrieval as scheduled. The eggs are inseminated with sperm and the resulting embryos are monitored in the lab until they develop to an expanded blastocyst (typically days 5 – 7 after egg retrieval). At this stage, a small number of cells are removed (biopsied) by an embryologist. This consists of a small catheter removing a few cells from the trophectoderm that will later develop into the placenta. The catheter does not impact the inner cell mass (future baby). The embryo is then immediately frozen and stored at the clinic while the biopsied cells are shipped to a PGT lab. Patients are notified of the PGT results typically about 3 weeks after the egg retrieval procedure.
Frequently Asked Questions about PGT
When do I need to decide if I want PGT?
We ask that patients decide if they will be doing PGT before starting an IVF cycle.
If I already have frozen embryos without PGT, can I still do PGT?
Embryos can be thawed and biopsied so, yes, you can do PGT after freezing them. At Kindbody, the odds that an embryo survives being frozen is 95-98%, so there is a small chance that it would not survive the thaw process. The embryo would need to be thawed twice in this case – the first time to be biopsied, then frozen again to await results, and thawed a second time just before it is transferred to the uterus. So there would be a small additional risk of loss after the second thaw.
If your intent is to move forward with PGT, we strongly recommend that you do this prior to the first cryopreservation if able.
Is PGT recommended if I am using a donor egg or sperm?
PGT is always an option. The age of the egg or sperm donor is often considered in this decision but there are unique circumstances to every case so we recommend you discuss this with your provider. In some situations, the use of PGT may further increase success even when using donor eggs or sperm. For donor eggs that are previously frozen, as compared to fresh, there may be a small additional risk of an additional freeze and thaw as mentioned in the question above.
What are the risks of PGT?
With every procedure there are always risks and benefits. First, to complete the PGT procedure, the embryo must develop into a blastocyst and be expanded enough to be safely biopsied. This typically happens 5 – 7 days after fertilization in the IVF lab. If the embryo is too small or less developed, we cannot complete PGT on that embryo.
PGT requires a biopsy. Most data suggests that the blastocyst biopsy is safe but it does require this procedure to obtain genetic results.
There is a risk of contaminating cells from sperm or cumulus cells, which nourish the egg as it matures in the body and are stripped from the egg after it is retrieved. This is why most labs strongly recommend or require ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) of a single sperm into the egg to reduce this risk.
Finally, PGT is not perfect and cannot test the entire genome. PGT is 96-99% accurate using the best technologies. There is a small chance that what we say is normal may be abnormal, and what we say is abnormal may be normal. Sex of embryos has a small error rate, so, if you are completing PGT for sex selection, keep this in mind.
Completing PGT means this will be a “freeze all cycle” in order to await results expected in a few weeks. This means you cannot do a fresh embryo transfer unless it is of an untested embryo or one tested in a previous cycle.
The risk of cost should also be considered as there is additional cost for the PGT procedure.
Finally, it is important to remember that embryos that aren’t healthy tend not to implant when transferred, and if they do implant, they tend to miscarry. There is currently no test or screening process that will completely eliminate the chance of miscarriage.
What does the biopsy entail? Does this hurt my embryo or future child?
Once a blastocyst forms, typically between days 5 – 7 after fertilization, the distinction between cells that will become a fetus (baby) and the placenta become more obvious under a microscope. The biopsy consists of a catheter removing a small number of cells from the trophectoderm that will later develop into the placenta. The catheter does not impact the inner cell mass (future baby). Most published data suggests the blastocyst biopsy does not hurt the embryo or impair outcomes in subsequent transfers.
I do not have a family history of chromosomal conditions. Which type of PGT test is best for me?
PGT-A is a screening tool recommended for all patients undergoing IVF, especially as age of the egg increases, as it screens for chromosome abnormalities that occur randomly when a sperm and egg joins and the cells begin to divide.
Even if you have no personal history of chromosomal abnormalities and no family history of genetic conditions, everyone is still at risk for abnormal embryos. Conditions such as Down’s Syndrome, Turner syndrome, or other chromosomal imbalances can occur with egg or sperm from any age individual. We do know that as we age, the likelihood of chromosomally abnormal embryos increases. This is particularly true as the age of the egg increases.
Do I need to do anything to prepare for PGT?
Most importantly, discuss PGT with your provider in your consult. Once you have decided to pursue PGT, notify your team. Depending on the type of PGT the team may need to get approval from the PGT lab directly before proceeding. You must complete the associated PGT modules and consent forms prior to the start of your IVF cycle.
If we are doing PGT to test for a specific disease (PGT-M), then we need to take time to understand your DNA mutation or your partner’s DNA mutation. This often means blood or saliva samples are needed from the egg and sperm source or the carrier of the mutation in order to create DNA “probes” to test and compare to the embryo DNA. In some cases it is important to understand the heritage of the mutations so additional samples may be requested from your parents, siblings, or living children. If this cannot be done there are some situations where additional information can be gathered from embryos that have stopped developing in the lab as well. Extra information that is requested is done so to improve the accuracy of the results.
PGT-SR stands for structural rearrangement where a piece of DNA may be broken off or broken off and flipped on itself. In the process of DNA separation, in order to send only half of the amount to an egg or sperm, there tends to be more errors than predicted in cases of PGT-SR which is why it is very useful to reduce this risk. PGT-SR can detect larger deletions and duplications but may not be able to detect small ones. Most of these cases are unique and may require a consultation with a genetic counselor prior to preceding.
How accurate are my results?
PGT is 96-99% accurate using the best technologies. It is considered a screening test and does not have the capacity to screen for every possible scenario, so will not be 100% accurate in identifying all potential chromosomal or genetic anomalies. Make sure you discuss your results with your provider. We also recommend that you follow your provider’s recommendations on non-invasive prenatal testing once you are pregnant as well as amniocentesis recommendations in pregnancy to improve accuracy of and confirm results (in order to directly test fetal skin cells in fluid).
How long does it take to get my results?
Typically results are available about 3 - 4 weeks after the egg retrieval.
How will I receive my results?
Your Kindbody care PGT team will call you with your results and will share them in your patient portal. They will ask you if you want to know sex of the embryo when the report is shared. They will review your embryos and next steps. You do not need to call us to check in on the progress.
What is the cost of PGT?
The cost of PGT can range depending on many factors. Our pricing information is here. If you are a Kindbody member, your PGT may be included in your benefit.
If you are completing PGT-M there are potential added fees for running additional tests and creating a probe. If your case requires additional familial samples there also may be additional cost.
You will be responsible for fees from both the processes that occur in the lab to biopsy and freeze the embryo as well as lab fees for the genetics tests and shipping of samples.
Who should receive PGT?
We recommend that all patients undergoing IVF consider PGT. It is an optional test and it can potentially improve success of getting pregnant and staying pregnant. Please discuss PGT and types of PGT with your provider.
What is mosaicism?
Mosaicism is a result of PGT-A detecting a mix of abnormal (unbalanced) DNA in cells and normal (balanced) DNA in other cells. It is possible this result may be real or an artifact of the processing of the DNA or the testing. Some labs refer to low or high levels of mosaicism. All mosaic results must be discussed with your provider. There are circumstances where we consider transfer of mosaic embryos and some may still result in healthy pregnancies.
Does Kindbody transfer aneuploid (abnormal number of chromosomes) embryos?
At this time, we consider all cases on an individual basis. When embryos are mosaic or missing a partial amount of DNA they may be considered for transfer after extensive counseling with a genetic counselor and your provider. We also recommend that amniocentesis be performed to do further testing in the pregnancy.
What happens to my abnormal embryos?
The abnormal embryos are not discarded unless you direct us to do so after consultation with a provider and an additional consent. They are kept frozen primarily because we don’t know which are normal and abnormal until after PGT results are available. In the future these embryos can be discarded or donated to research. In many clinics, abnormal embryos would never be transferred, but as we continue to explore and understand the strength of PGT, in the future some abnormal embryos may be allowed to be transferred or considered for rebiopsy or additional testing.
How does the doctor know which embryo to transfer first?
If you did PGT, we start by looking at the embryos that are euploid (or suggest a normal balance of DNA). Of these embryos, we first look at when they were frozen. Those frozen on day 5 are a tiny bit stronger than those frozen on day 6, which are a tiny bit stronger than embryos frozen on day 7. Next, we look at the embryo grade and choose the highest grade.
Why did my embryo come back as “Undetermined”, “No result” or “Quality or quantity of DNA insufficient” when I did PGT?
Imagine this embryo is like a tiny piece of cells, smaller than a grain of sugar. We take a tiny pinch of that cell, so the amount of DNA that is examined is so incredibly small, it has to be sent to a lab where the lab amplifies the DNA on a machine. Any of the steps along the way could result in an embryo that we don’t get results for, however, you could go ahead and transfer the embryo depending on your own personal story and circumstances, or you could ask for the embryo to be retested. Consultation with a provider and a genetic counselor may be recommended or required.
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Fertility Education 101
In order for a woman to have the potential to become pregnant the following must be true of her and her partner:
- She ovulates a healthy mature egg
- Her fallopian tubes and uterus are unobstructed
- Her partner produces healthy sperm
- The timing of intercourse allows for the sperm to be present when the egg is released
While this list is short there are a number of ways in which each can be slightly off and not allow for fertilization and implantation.
- She isn’t ovulating a healthy egg or any egg at all
- Her fallopian tubes are blocked or a fibroid or other mass is obstructing the uterus
- Her partner has a low sperm count or the shape and movement of the sperm are irregular. Learn more about factors affecting male fertility.
- Her menstrual cycle is out of whack and she doesn’t know when an egg will be released. View a chart of explaining what occurs during the menstrual cycle.
- She is in a same sex relationship and needs a sperm donor to achieve pregnancy.
In the U.S., 1 in 8 couples experience trouble getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term. While infertility is often thought of as a “woman’s issue”, infertility affects men and women equally. Humans are the most inefficient reproducers of all mammals. A perfectly healthy 20-year-old couple, with perfect eggs and sperm, a 28-day menstrual cycle, open fallopian tubes and an unobstructed uterus only have a 15-20% chance of getting pregnant in a given month.
With all of this in mind our goal at Kindbody is to educate and bring awareness to your fertility health. While at the same time eliminating the stigma of "infertility." By understanding how your body works, and thinking about your future goals for family building at a younger age, women and men can take control of their fertility health.
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Treatments: IVF, Employee Member
My IVF Journey: From Hope to Holding My Son
Going through IVF was one of the most emotionally and physically intense experiences of my life — a journey defined by uncertainty, resilience, and ultimately, joy. A single round of IVF might sound straightforward, but it's anything but simple.
The Demands and the Emotions
From the very beginning, you're immersed in a world of hormone injections, ultrasounds, early morning appointments, and a strict timeline that seems to take over your entire schedule. The medications played with my body and emotions in ways I didn’t expect. There were days I felt hopeful and strong — and others when I felt drained, anxious, and deeply vulnerable.
The Waiting
The hardest part wasn’t just the shots or the procedures. It was the waiting. Waiting to see how many eggs would mature. Waiting to hear how many embryos developed. Waiting for transfer day, and then for the longest two weeks of your life — the wait to find out if it worked.
The Moment Everything Changed
Despite all the challenges, one major achievement stands out: we made it through. Our embryos developed. Our transfer went ahead. And then… the call came. I was pregnant.
Holding My Son
After everything, we had reached the moment we had dreamed of. Every milestone in pregnancy brought a mix of joy and cautious optimism. And now, today, I hold in my arms the most perfect reminder of why we endured it all: my healthy, happy, adorable 3.5-month-old son. Every smile, every tiny coo, every middle-of-the-night snuggle makes the entire experience worth it a thousand times over.
What IVF Taught Me
IVF taught me more about patience, strength, and hope than I ever thought possible. To anyone currently in the thick of it: I see you. Your journey is valid, your feelings are real, and your story is still being written.
Advice for Others
Take it one step at a time. Try not to look too far ahead — it can get overwhelming. Focus on the next appointment, the next blood test, the next decision. Celebrate each little win. You’re allowed to hope. Hope isn’t naive — it’s courageous. Even on the hardest days, allow yourself to hold on to the possibility that good things can still happen. The outcome may not be linear, but your story is still unfolding. There are twists and turns. Delays. Heartbreaks. But also, there can be incredible joy. You may end up where you hoped — or somewhere entirely unexpected but just as meaningful.
Gratitude for the Care Team
From the first appointment to the last the Rogers Arkansas team made us feel safe, seen and heard!
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“Angie is an outstanding addition to our leadership team,” said David Stern, CEO of Kindbody. “Her expertise in driving growth and building high-performing teams, combined with a shared commitment to advancing our mission of delivering the highest-quality fertility and family-building healthcare, will be invaluable as we continue to scale, innovate, and deliver even greater value to our clients, partners, and patients.”
Barrie joins Kindbody from Mercer where she led revenue growth and retention for Mercer’s Health Business across the West Zone. She previously held similar leadership positions to Mercer with Aon, Willis Towers Watson, and Gallagher where she was responsible for organic and acquisition revenue growth, talent recruitment, and client and talent retention. Her point solution commercial and start-up experience includes Accolade and 98point6 (now Transcarent), and ConsumerMedical (now Alight). Her early career began with Hilton Hotels in HR/Benefit Administration, executive retained search, and financial planning. Barrie received her bachelor’s degree at Washington State University.
“I’m delighted to join Kindbody as Chief Commercial Officer,” said Barrie. “I look forward to elevating our market position by delivering the highest-quality fertility and family-building healthcare, while helping the company grow, strengthen client partnerships, and support our teams in making a meaningful impact for the members we serve.”
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