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Fertility Education

What is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)?

Updated by the Progyny Clinical Team — December 2025. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal condition that affects about 10% […]

IVF

Two-week wait: how to cope and care for yourself

Updated by the Progyny Editorial Team — December 2025. After an embryo transfer or intrauterine insemination, you’ll wait about two weeks before […]

Pregnancy and Postpartum

Your guide to healthy eating during pregnancy

Written by the Progyny Editorial Team. Reviewed by the Progyny Clinical Team — November 2025. You’ve likely heard the saying […]

Pregnancy and Postpartum

4 steps for food safety during pregnancy

Written by the Progyny Editorial Team. Reviewed by the Progyny Clinical Team — November 2025. During pregnancy, you and your […]

Pregnancy and Postpartum

Mercury and substances to avoid during pregnancy

Written by the Progyny Editorial Team. Reviewed by the Progyny Clinical Team — November 2025. When you’re pregnant, you want […]

Pregnancy and Postpartum

Can I eat that? Foods to avoid during pregnancy

Written by the Progyny Editorial Team. Reviewed by the Progyny Clinical Team — November 2025. Food safety is extra important […]

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This is Infertility

Episode 208

Family Building Without Barriers: Maggie’s Reciprocal IVF Journey

Maggie discovered that her employer, Santander Bank, offered inclusive fertility benefits through Progyny and that they had something rare: options.

Maggie Garnsey

Progyny Member

Episode 207

From Struggle to Storybook: The Journey Behind Cupcakes Everywhere

Erin shares how infertility reshaped her view and inspired a metaphorical children's book that captures the bittersweet reality of struggling to grow a family.

Erin Sarris

Progyny Member

Episode 206

Building Better Benefits—for Bread Financial and Herself

Bread Financial ended up adding the Progyny fertility benefit, and Deanna was able to experience the benefit firsthand.

Deanna Allison

Bread Financial

Episode 205

Love & Surrogacy: A Broken Brown Egg AHA Grant Winner’s Story

I also chose to be vocal about my journey because I wanted to show other people that you can do it just as a normal middle class young couple, we're trying our best.

Kristina King and Lorenzo Bellard

AHA Grant Recipients

Episode 204

Healing Through Song: Nelly Joy’s Journey Through Endometriosis, IVF, and Grief

In this episode, Nelly shares her raw and emotional journey with endometriosis and the struggles she faced while trying to conceive.

Nelly Joy

Musician

Episode 203

Secondary Infertility, Surrogacy, Surprise! — Alex’s Winding Road to Motherhood

Listen to the episode and see more about Alex’s story on her viral Instagram.

Alex Kornswiet

Progyny Member

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Video Tutorials

Menopause

2024: a year in women’s health

Fertility Education

Reproductive health: Gen Z POV

Fertility Education

Beating breast cancer

Pregnancy and Postpartum

Progesterone in oil injections: most Googled questions

Fertility Education

Let’s talk about PCOS

Pregnancy and Postpartum

Could this drug delay menopause?

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Infographics

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Fertility Education

What is Egg Freezing?

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Fertility Education

What is PCOS?

LGBTQ+ Family Building

Reciprocal IVF/Co-Maternity Infographic

Fertility Education

How To Support Employees With Infertility Infographic

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Expert Interview Series

Trying to Conceive

LGBTQ+ Family Building: Donor 101

Progyny hosted a webinar to better understand how to build your family using donor egg or donor sperm.

Trying to Conceive

Journey to Fatherhood: Male Infertility 101

Progyny hosted a webinar to better understand the basics of male infertility, the different treatment options, and ways men can optimize their fertility.

Trying to Conceive

How to Support Your Employees During Their Family Building Journey

Progyny hosted a webinar that discussed how managers and people leaders can support someone when going through a family building journey.

Trying to Conceive

Infertility in the Black Community: Understanding the Health Conditions and Finding the Right Doctor

Progyny hosted a webinar about understanding the health conditions that increase infertility in the Black community and finding the right doctor. We expanded the dialogue we started with our Fertility and Maternal Health in the Black Community webinar by pulling together experts to discuss the health conditions specific to the Black community and insights for finding a physician you connect with.

Fertility Education