<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Venus of Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venus of Now is an independent media and education platform exploring fertility, relationships and the inner life. Through psychologically informed articles, films and interviews, it examines what happens beneath the statistics, behind our choices and between the people involved. The website will launch as an editorial publication with four sections—Body & Time, The Inner Life, Between Us and The Human Context—alongside a twice-monthly newsletter called Letters from Now. It does not provide medical advice, therapy or clinical services.
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A psychodynamic look at fertility, different timelines and the meanings underneath the argument.]]></description><link>https://www.venusofnow.com/post/fertility-relationship-readiness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a957baa5bedecf2a63ffab0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:14:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39df82_e700b2a09885444e9439d00fba3f4fce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zavi | Venus of Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fertility and grief: when hope lives alongside loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fertility can involve grieving a future that has not quite disappeared. A psychodynamic look at hope, loss and what happens when partners carry them differently.]]></description><link>https://www.venusofnow.com/post/fertility-and-grief-when-hope-lives-alongside-loss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9574c65bedecf2a63fee78</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:02:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39df82_efd0cf00d838452f94cc5ed7c747bdfb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zavi | Venus of Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions to ask at your first fertility clinic appointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your first fertility appointment can involve a lot of information very quickly. These are the questions worth asking about your results, treatment options, risks, success rates and what happens next.]]></description><link>https://www.venusofnow.com/post/questions-to-ask-at-your-first-fertility-clinic-appointment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a957246738fc05073c59a40</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:32:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39df82_1d5db8d3e2914af5bc620f3fe0f6a897~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zavi | Venus of Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fertility and relationships: what are we creating together?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fertility can bring questions about time, parenthood and the future into a relationship before either person feels ready to answer them. A psychodynamic exploration of the creative space between two people — and what happens when fertility enters it.]]></description><link>https://www.venusofnow.com/post/fertility-and-relationships-what-are-we-creating-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a956cc77732ad434c9f1d5a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:15:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39df82_b5d073516ff4418382fc58ed5b5f0954~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zavi | Venus of Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fertility treatment anxiety: navigating the wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waiting can be one of the hardest parts of fertility treatment. Why uncertainty creates so much anxiety — and how to live alongside it without demanding that you stop worrying.]]></description><link>https://www.venusofnow.com/post/fertility-treatment-anxiety</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a95622a9d169940e9d75784</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:57:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39df82_50a44020abcc48afa5aab8700b539859~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zavi | Venus of Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding ovarian reserve testing: what your AMH can (and cannot) tell you]]></title><description><![CDATA[What can an AMH test really tell you about your fertility? A clear look at ovarian reserve, egg quantity and quality, and why one number cannot predict your reproductive future.]]></description><link>https://www.venusofnow.com/post/ovarian-reserve-testing-amh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a955b78e52db31e2df20a2b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:13:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39df82_5e633ee2ecb840de93451f0fa4dddfab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zavi | Venus of Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fertility treatment enters the relationship too]]></title><description><![CDATA[What can change when one person’s body carries the treatment, but two people’s future feels involved.]]></description><link>https://www.venusofnow.com/post/fertility-treatment-enters-the-relationship-too</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a84e78c3a73f167659f34ba</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:39:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39df82_3d42085eddd54402a642e57e88342c5e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zavi | Venus of Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egg freezing preserves eggs — not certainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[What egg freezing can and cannot do, why age at freezing matters, and the questions statistics cannot answer for you.]]></description><link>https://www.venusofnow.com/post/egg-freezing-preserves-eggs-not-certainty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a84de40e009b3510d395a96</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:39:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39df82_6a9f49302c714b53ac63232b7c1b8d76~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zavi | Venus of Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The emotions of egg freezing: you can be ready—and still feel unsure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why relief, grief and ambivalence can sit beside one another before, during and after fertility preservation.]]></description><link>https://www.venusofnow.com/post/egg-freezing-emotions-ready-but-unsure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a84e2da8cfa01baa5a1adb1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:38:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39df82_73dbe31374b643a58b97e8ebb23c8a7b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zavi | Venus of Now</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>