Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) refers to a loss of ovarian function in women under the age of 40.  POF, also known as Primary Ovarian Insufficiency, is marked by an elevation in follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and low estrogen.  The diagnosis of POF is typically suspected ...

by Corey Whelan The decision to move on from In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to a donor egg IVF cycle is a very personal one.  You may see your funds running out, with no clear understanding of why IVF is not working for you.  Some women in this situation may have gone through three cycles ...

by Corey Whelan I'm not afraid.  I'm done with that.  I'm not worried, I'm not anxious, I'm over it.  The terrorists lost.  We won.  The good guys.  The white hats.  I got that yesterday for the first time, in spades.  I attended a number of memorial ...

by Corey Whelan It's hard to believe that today is September 1st.  Usually, September marks a return to post Labor Day real life and an end to the lazy days of summer.  This year instead, we find a late to come Labor Day and a hurricane clean up still facing us on the 1st.  Even ...

by Corey Whelan For lesbians, there are a number of viable routes that can be considered when achieving motherhood is the goal.  Some women will explore the concept of at home insemination versus intrauterine insemination performed in a doctor’s office, and others will find themselves ...

by Corey Whelan Today would have marked the 82nd birthday of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.  I have always been fascinated with Jackie O – I’ve had two Jackie sightings in my life.  One, on a beach in Negril (1975, wearing a tie dyed tee shirt over a bathing suit) and once on ...

For many women who are struggling to conceive a baby, the practice of acupuncture, a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has proven to be a successful enhancement to Western reproductive protocols.  While not universally accepted, over the past decade the number of infertility ...

by Corey Whelan Could the news coming out of Brooklyn be any more devastating?  Little 8 year old Leiby Kletzky was murdered two blocks from my own home.  I've walked that block with my children many times.  They had friends who lived there when they were  little and often ...

by Corey Whelan You've gone through a full infertility work up, done all the tests and still no conclusive reason for your inability to conceive can be found.  Unexplained Infertility is a diagnosis that up to 25% of couples attempting to have a baby will receive.  In around four to ...

You guys may remember the blog post I wrote, recapping my experiences at a Congressional briefing on toxins and reproductive health.  To tell you the truth, I, um, left out a minor detail about that day.  It was gorgeous weather wise, first real feeling of Spring I had experienced ...