The American Fertility Association thanks everyone who made possible the work of The AFA in 2011.  We couldn't have done it without you.  Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year. ...

By Harry Fisch, MD When most people think of the health hazards of smoking, they naturally think of consequences like lung cancer. But smoking does a lot of other bad things to your body, some of which are directly related to things that guys care a lot about: their sexuality and ...

by Corey Whelan A new year, a new you.  Easier said than felt, particularly for women who have spent the last year (or longer) trying to get pregnant, without success. Let's face it, we often experience Infertility as a powerful enemy.. And one of this most hated enemy's weapons is it's ...

  by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             A close friend and I were talking about something that affects many of us who have experienced infertility.  She has moved from infertility into adoption.  There have been some calls about babies ...

by Fred Licciardi, M.D. Spotting. Really frustrating. Where does it come from? We first look for an anatomical reason (a problem due to some sort of growth that we can see usually with the ultrasound). The most common reason is that there is a polyp inside the uterus. A polyp is a benign ...

by Harry Fisch, M.D. Say “biological clock” and most people think of women. Most people know that a woman’s ovaries stop producing eggs at some point and that natural fertility ends with menopause. But most people don’t know that men have biological clocks ...

by Mikki Morrissette A month before my 35th birthday, I told my boyfriend that I wanted to have children. So…. he broke up with me the day after my birthday. Devastated – far more than the relatively short-lived relationship merited – I traveled solo around Madagascar to ...

Today I want to write about something that has bothered me for the better part of a decade. I’ve carved out no fewer than a dozen drafts of this post, all strangely unalike, all ultimately failing to accomplish the job I’ve set out to do. Truth is, I’ve been trying to write it ...

 By Joni S. Mantell, L.C.S.W.  For many, the decision to pursue adoption comes after years of struggling with infertility. Letting go of the dream for a biological child and embracing your deepest wish - to become a parent - usually involves some emotional work, your own and also ...

World AIDS Day December 1st, 2011   Photo, courtesy of Ken ...