The Fertility Journey Map.

Eight stages from "trying" to the two-week wait. Click any stage to see what happens medically, what it tends to feel like, what to ask your doctor, and what is next. Below the map: 12 patient-journey scenarios filed by stage.

STAGE 1 Trying to Conceive STAGE 2 Fertility Evaluation STAGE 3 Understanding Diagnosis STAGE 4 Choosing a Treatment Path STAGE 5 Stimulation Phase STAGE 6 Egg Retrieval & Fertilisation STAGE 7 Embryo Transfer + STAGE 8 Two-Week Wait & Beta hCG
Click a stage circle to expand the detail.

Where are you right now?

Twelve essays written for the patient at a specific point in the journey. Pick the one that sounds most like where you are today.

JOURNEY SCENARIO · STAGE 1, 2

I need information on my fertility status

You are not yet ready to act, but you want to know where you stand. Here is what the simplest fertility check…

JOURNEY SCENARIO · STAGE 1

Planning for a pregnancy: is this the right time?

The question is rarely answered by biology alone. Here are the medical factors worth checking before you start trying, and the non-medical…

JOURNEY SCENARIO · STAGE 1

Optimising fertility naturally: what helps, what does not, what is overstated

Some lifestyle changes meaningfully improve fertility outcomes. Some are popular but unproven. Knowing the difference helps you spend your effort and money…

JOURNEY SCENARIO · STAGE 3, 4

We have been advised fertility treatment

A doctor has said the words: you should consider IUI, or IVF, or ICSI. Before you start, this is what to do…

JOURNEY SCENARIO · STAGE 4, 5

How can I improve my chances of success during treatment?

Once you have started a treatment cycle, what you do matters less than people often hope. There is a small set of…

JOURNEY SCENARIO · STAGE 8

My previous fertility treatment has failed

A failed cycle is not the end of the journey, but it is the right moment to pause, debrief, and decide what…

JOURNEY SCENARIO · STAGE 4

I want to explore third-party reproduction in India

Third-party reproduction - donor egg, donor sperm, donor embryo, surrogacy - is sometimes the path that finally works. Here is how to…

JOURNEY SCENARIO · STAGE 1

I want to explore fertility preservation

You are not ready to use your fertility now, but you want to protect future options. Whether the preservation conversation is medical…

JOURNEY SCENARIO · STAGE 8

Dealing with recurrent pregnancy loss

Two or more consecutive losses qualifies for the diagnosis of recurrent pregnancy loss. The medical workup looks for what may be treatable.…

JOURNEY SCENARIO · STAGE 8

How do I ensure a safe pregnancy once pregnant?

The first trimester after a fertility treatment pregnancy is more anxious than most. There is a small set of things that meaningfully…

JOURNEY SCENARIO · STAGE 4

I am looking for a donor

The decision to use a donor is its own conversation. The decision about which donor, in a system where you cannot meet…

JOURNEY SCENARIO · STAGE 4

Add-ons in IVF: which to consider, which to skip

IVF cycles increasingly come with optional add-ons: assisted hatching, embryo glue, intralipid, time-lapse imaging, PGT-A. Some are evidence-based for specific patients. Many…

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