As of September 2015, Shady Grove Fertility patients can now keep track of their fertility testing and treatment cycles through Glow, a mobile app. In addition to this new function, the app now offers a private forum for Shady Grove Fertility patients. By taking advantage of both new features, SGF patients can connect and engage with each other as well as take advantage of a useful and functional tool to help manage the clinical aspects of their treatment.
What is Glow?
The winner of 2014 Webby for best Health & Fitness app, Glow is a free mobile application available for iOS (iPhone, iPad, etc) and Android 4.0 and up users that offers women and (as of April 2015) men the ability to track 40+ different health signals, including basal body temperature, cervical mucus, sleep, weight, and stress, in order to receive insights about their reproductive health. By having women track their ovulation, and men track more lifestyle-related activities such as sleep, fitness, and scrotal proximity to heat, Glow can inform couples of their fertile window and other helpful insights about conception.
Along with the app, Glow First is a not-for-profit fund for women trying to conceive. Qualified participants contribute $50 per month over the course of 10 months. This money goes into a pool that Glow First will equally divide among any participants who did not achieve a natural pregnancy after 10 months while using the Glow app. Glow’s founder, Max Levchin, co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer of PayPal, has personally donated $1 million to Glow First.
How is Shady Grove Fertility connected to Glow?
Glow works with some of the best physicians and teams in the fertility community—including Shady Grove Fertility. SGF’s physician team has provided the app with medically sound content about fertility options, how to interpret success rates, common causes of infertility, when to seek help from a fertility specialist, and much more. Shady Grove Fertility is proud to be working with an organization dedicated to helping increase access to elective healthcare, such as fertility treatment.
Learn more about Glow:
If you would like to schedule an appointment with a fertility specialist, please speak with one of our New Patient Liaisons at 877-971-7755.
