Legacy Raises $10M Series A to Make Male Fertility Services Accessible to All
Legacy s Services Now Covered by Major Insurers in New York State; California and Texas Forthcoming
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BOSTON, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Legacy (YC S 19), the premier digital fertility clinic for men, today announced $10M in Series A fundraising led by FirstMark Capital. Rick Heitzmann, founder and partner at
FirstMark Capital, who is a leader in digital health and has led investment across healthcare including the Series A funding for Ro (officially known as Roman Health Ventures), will join the Legacy Board. This milestone marks over $15M in funds raised from a top-tier group of investors that also includes Bain Capital Ventures, Section 32, Y Combinator, TQ Ventures, and Tribe Capital.
Fertility Centers of Illinois Supports National Infertility Awareness Week
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In an effort to provide accurate information and build awareness on the topic of infertility, Fertility Centers of Illinois answers anonymously submitted questions and hosts a free Virtual Fertility 101 webinar
Dr. Allison Rodgers with Fertility Centers of Illinois
We want people to get their questions answered by medical experts and encourage anyone having trouble to seek the help of a specialist. Submit your questions to fcionline.com/niaw and we will share answers on Instagram, Facebook, and our podcast, Time to Talk Fertility. CHICAGO (PRWEB) April 12, 2021
Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI) will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week® (NIAW) on April 18-24 in the mission to build infertility awareness, shed stigma, and advocate for treatment access for a disease that affects one in eight couples. To help couple
National Infertility Awareness Week: Pregnantish Presents, This Is What Infertility Looks Like”
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With Support From First Response™ Pregnancy, Amplifying 6 Powerful Stories That Reinforce the Need for Inclusion in Infertility Conversations
Join the conversation with hashtag #InfertilityLooksLike
The individuals who bravely decided to participate in this campaign are some of the most fit, strong, accomplished people we’ve met in the community. It’s time to change the conversation and perception around what infertility looks like NEW YORK (PRWEB) April 12, 2021 During National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW, April 18-24), pregnantish is proud to announce its new campaign, “This is What Infertility Looks Like , highlighting the lack of representation in infertility conversations. The campaign was also developed to address misconceptions people have about the medical issue of infertility,
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Courtney talks with Ami Chokshi the Center’s National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach about National Infertility Awareness Week coming up April 18th-24th 2021.
National Infertility Awareness Week®, founded in 1989 by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, is the largest public awareness campaign that addresses the public health issue of infertility. Even though 1 out of 8 couples has trouble conceiving of carrying a pregnancy to term, it is a disease that causes many who are diagnosed to feel very alone.
Throughout NIAW, the family building community will take action to increase awareness of infertility in order to remove stigmas and improve access to all family building options. Members of the infertility community will share their stories and lead the conversation about challenges to family building and methods of resolution.
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With National Infertility Awareness Week, April 18 through 24, approaching, one local doctor says her practice is doing its part by extending a helping hand and actively encouraging women facing fertility challenges to seek assistance.
Sanaz Ghazal, MD, FACOG, is the medical director and founder of RISE Fertility in Newport Beach, one of more than a dozen fertility clinics in the city. The double-certified fertility specialist (reproductive endocrinology and infertility as well as obstetrics and gynecology) attributes becoming a mother to helping make her a better doctor.
“Because of the connection, I understand on a deep level what patients are going through,” Ghazal said in an interview this week. “I was in training before becoming a mother myself and prior to building my own family I went through my own experience to become a mother.”