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Your menopause experience doesn’t have to be defined by symptoms. Exercise is one of the most powerful tools in your toolbox for counteracting the impact of hormonal changes. Here's what the research shows about how exercise can help (see link in comments.)

Twenty-five percent of U.S. employers now offer dedicated menopause benefits, up from 4% in 2023. Approximately $1.7 billion in private capital was deployed into menopause specifically between 2020 and 2025, growing at roughly 15% annually.

Sperm quality at the time of fertilization has downstream effects well past the moment itself. Research has linked it to a partner's risk of preeclampsia, rates of pregnancy loss, and long-term health outcomes for children. Fortunately, sperm health responds to lifestyle changes. Two to three months of focused effort before trying for pregnancy can help improve your sperm quality. Your guide to taking care of sperm health is in the comments.

Employees need family-building support from the very beginning, and across all paths to parenthood. Fertility treatment coverage is not enough. Individuals also need help with fertility awareness and preservation, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, and parenting, among other things. In this article for NEEBC, Kristen Moody, Chief Customer Officer at Carrot, shares the key policy developments and workforce realities employers should pay attention to as they think about fertility and family-building support for their workforce.

Tomorrow, join us for a conversation on a population that’s likely under-utilizing your plan. Men are enrolled and generating costs, but moving through care with no defined pathway. Our team will walk through why that happens, and what a more connected approach to men’s health looks like. Register below. #healthplans #MensHealthMonth

Over the past decade, more companies have already stepped up to help employees. More than 40% of companies offer overall fertility benefits, according to a 2024 survey of employee benefits plans from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. In 2020, just 30% of companies offered those same benefits.

Working parenthood is continuous, but benefits tend to drop off in the postpartum period and early childhood years. That’s when employers feel it most in avoidable healthcare costs and caregiver productivity loss. Join us on July 9th with our partners Blueberry Pediatrics and Origin to learn a different parenting support model, one that follows working parents across the full journey instead of addressing isolated moments. Register below. 👇

When you're struggling with fertility challenges, addressing underlying metabolic health can be a game-changer. Insulin resistance doesn't have to derail your family-building goals. With targeted lifestyle changes and proper treatment, many people see significant improvements in ovulation and pregnancy rates. Here's your roadmap to getting started.

“The goal of benefits is to take care of your employees that you care about.” Hear from Kara, who built her family with her partner’s Carrot benefit. For queer employees and couples, access to inclusive family-building benefits is what makes the children they want possible. Every path to parenthood deserves support, every month of the year. #pride #employeebenefits

88% of men have unmet preventive, reproductive, or hormonal health needs. On June 30, our team is sharing how to fix that, and what it means for your members and your plan. Register below. #healthplans #MensHealthMonth