Insurance Coverage Understanding your insurance benefits is an important step in your journey, and we are here to help you understand your benefits. Every insurance policy is different, and we encourage you to contact your insurance company directly to find out if you have coverage for fertility treatment. It is important to fully understand your […]

Our fertility experts will determine a treatment plan that is best suited for each individual and their partner. As a major center for research, UAB Medicine continues to investigate new advances in fertility treatment aimed at increasing the chances of conceiving healthy babies. Videos Care Providers We choose treatments tailored to the patient’s specific source […]

About 1 in 5 women worldwide experiences infertility, and it can have a major emotional impact on both individuals and couples. Beyond the medical and physical issues, it is a difficult and deeply personal journey that can lead to stress, anxiety, depression, and other emotional effects. Below, the UAB Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility shares tips for coping with the challenges of infertility or supporting someone who is going through it.

The question “What is endometriosis?” is searched online millions of times each year. The condition affects an estimated 190 million women worldwide, yet many have not heard of it. Richard Burney, M.D., director of UAB Medicine’s Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, shares information on endometriosis, including the causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

Infertility is the inability to become pregnant. It can have many causes, both physical and emotional, and can occur because of problems in the woman, man, or both. It is grouped into two categories: primary infertility, which refers to couples who have not become pregnant after at least one year of unprotected intercourse; and secondary […]

In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the UAB Women & Infants Center (WIC), we asked some women who delivered babies or received care at the WIC to share their experiences. Michelle Granger describes the care and compassion she received as a patient.