OviflowBlog
Thoughts on IVF, building Oviflow, and the journey.
The IVF Partner's Complete Guide
A comprehensive guide for the IVF partner - how to support your partner, manage your own emotions, navigate the medical system, and maintain your relationship through fertility treatment.
IVF Monitoring During Stimulation: What to Expect
A complete guide to IVF monitoring during ovarian stimulation - ultrasounds, blood tests, what the numbers mean, and how to advocate for better care. Evidence-based and experience-informed.
The Emotional Impact of IVF on Couples
A comprehensive guide to the emotional challenges of IVF - from anxiety and grief to relationship strain and resilience. Evidence-based coping strategies for both partners.
How to Choose an IVF Clinic: What Really Matters
A comprehensive guide to choosing the right IVF clinic - from lab quality and success rates to communication and transparency. Based on evidence and lived experience across three clinics.
Sperm DNA Fragmentation: The Complete Guide
Everything you need to know about sperm DNA fragmentation - what it is, why it matters for IVF, how to test for it, and what treatments can help. A comprehensive, evidence-based guide.
The Emotional Weight of IVF That Nobody Prepares You For
About the anxiety before every cycle, depression, emotional eating, and the psychological impact that IVF has on couples.
When Monitoring Falls Short
An empty ovary at retrieval. A missed ovulation by a day or two. The story of the cycle we lost because monitoring wasn't close enough.
Why the Lab Matters More Than the Doctor
After 6 IVF cycles at three different clinics, we reached a clear conclusion: the embryology lab is the most important factor in the entire process.
The Test That Changed Everything: DNA Fragmentation
Two failed IVF cycles. 11 embryos lost. And one test that nobody ordered - until it was almost too late.
The Partner Nobody Let Into the Room
Throughout our first IVF cycles, I never once entered the doctor's office. Here's why that matters and what we'd change.
What We Wish We'd Known Before Our First IVF Cycle
After 6 IVF cycles across three clinics, here are the things we desperately wish someone had told us before we started.
Why We Built Oviflow
We're not a health-tech startup. We're a couple on our 6th IVF cycle. This is the story of why we decided to build the app we wish existed from day one.