Create Fertility Centre

Thinking about growing your family through surrogacy or egg donation?

We're proud to see our Director of Third-Party Program & Business Development, Lisa Hogan, sharing her expertise in this upcoming webinar on IVF Funding for Surrogacy & Egg Donation.

With extensive experience supporting intended parents through surrogacy and egg donation journeys, Lisa understands that family building involves more than medical treatment alone. It also requires navigating financial planning, logistics, decision-making, and access to the right support systems.

During this webinar, Lisa will be discussing funding considerations for third-party reproduction and share practical insights that can help intended parents better understand their options and plan for the journey ahead.

Whether you're actively pursuing surrogacy or egg donation, or are just beginning to explore these pathways to parenthood, this session offers valuable information to help you make informed decisions with confidence.

📅 Thursday, June 11, 2026

🕖 4:00 PM PDT / 7:00 PM EDT

💻 Online Webinar

Find the link in our bio and register through the event organizer to reserve your spot.

💙 Because every family-building journey deserves access to clear, reliable information.

This week, a major shift in women’s health was announced: PCOS is being renamed PMOS, Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome.
 
While it may seem like a small change in terminology, it reflects something much bigger. For years, the name “Polycystic O***y Syndrome” placed the focus on ovaries and “cysts,” even though many patients never had ovarian cysts at all. Meanwhile, the metabolic, hormonal, cardiovascular, and mental health impacts of the condition were often misunderstood or overlooked.
 
The new name aims to better represent what research and patients have been saying for years: this is a complex whole-body condition, not only a reproductive one. More importantly, this change reflects a larger movement happening in women’s health, one that pushes for better research, earlier diagnosis, more inclusive care, and healthcare systems that take women’s symptoms seriously.
 
Changing the name is not the final step. But it is an important step toward changing awareness, education, and ultimately, patient care. 💜
 
Sources & further reading:
• The Lancet
• The Endocrine Society
• Monash University Centre for Health Research and Implementation
• European Congress of Endocrinology (2026)
• Health.com
• STAT News
• Global News Canada
• The Guardian
• OPB / Associated Press coverage