by Ken Mosesian Really? That's amazing!  That's the number one response we received from physicians when we discussed our outreach program to men living with HIV. The message is simple and extraordinary: with proper care, men living with HIV can have biologically related c...

In the upcoming election, contraceptive coverage and our reproductive rights are highlighted as important issues. Debates become polarized and what we choose to do with our bodies seems to be controversial. While there are many vocal opponents of the mandatory coverage of contraception, there are ...

by Michael Traister, M.D. One of the most common questions I am asked by parents adopting a baby boy is “Does my baby need to be circumcised?” The answer is not easy and evokes a lot of emotion. Last year in San Francisco, there was a proposal to place on the November election ballot ...

by Corey Whelan I have a request of you.  Please, Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer.  Please do that.  Because this lousy cancer steals women we love.  Today, me and the Big Cheese (we do actually call him that) got to meet some women who kicked cancer’s you ...

by Corey Whelan Blame it on the biological imperative but for many women, the desire to have a baby becomes undeniable somewhere between their late twenties and early forties. Those first ticks of the biological clock may sound like a boom, but actually begin with a subtle tock at the ripe old ...

by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience When I was a child I walked everywhere with my mum - to and from school, and then to and from the grocery store and everywhere else in between. I never complained about it, everybody did it. Physical exercise was part and parcel of everyday life. In ...

 by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             One of the most important aspects of riding the infertility roller coaster is partnering with the right medical doctor to help your parenting dream become a reality. Many people have long standing ...

by Corey Whelan Who can forget the agonies associated with high school. The desire to fit in with the crowd, yet stand out as a star has taken its toll on just about every adolescent ever born. As if it wasn’t hard enough, for some teenaged girls, the discomforts associated with these ...

by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience The past year has been marked (and continues to be marked) by a battle over women’s reproductive rights and health issues.  As the election an approach, women’s health issues seems central to who will win and of course, who will loose ...

by Carolyn Berger, LCSW On August 23rd Rufus Wainwright will be marrying his partner of five years, Jorn Weisbrodt, out in Montauk, Long Island. I’ve always liked Rufus Wainwright’s music, but only became interested in his family building story after I saw him in concert in ...