The Challenge of Waiting When You Are Infertile
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by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W. One of the toughest things about coping with ...
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Olympic hopeful comes out as gluten intolerant
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by Corey Whelan All eyes are on London for the Summer Olympics, which begin on July 27th. Literally thousands of athletic hopefuls will converge upon the city, with adrenaline running through their veins and a story to tell. Included in the roster of potential Gold Medalists is 25 year-old world ...
The infertility work-up: a guide for lesbians
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by Corey Whelan When couples decide that yes, it's time to have a baby, many excitedly set the stage for that first, heady, baby-making sexual encounter with a candle-lit dinner, soft, romantic music, and fingers crossed. For hopeful moms who are lesbians however, that scene might look a little ...
Child-Parent Security Act introduced in The New York Assembly
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by Michael S. Goldstein, Esq., LCSW New York, New York it’s a hell of a town. Well not just a town, but the entire state has been one of the strictest prohibitors of surrogacy since 1992. Sections 121-124 of the New York Domestic Relations Law outlawed surrogate parenting by ...
Coat Hanger Abortions are back in Town.
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by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience Hey! Why not? Cheaper than a co-pay, right? “The poor pitiful women that can't afford to go out of state [to have an abortion] are just going to start doing them at home with a coat hanger…. but hey! you have to have some moral values ...
The Courage of the Brown Family
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by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W. Time Magazine recently reported that since the birth of Baby Louise who was born in 1978 there have been approximately 5 million babies born as a result of assisted reproductive treatment. For ...
Your Summer Survival Fertility Tips List
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by Lisa Marsh What is it about summer that makes everything slow down or grind to a halt? I have had quite a few people tell me that they want to put a new project "on hold," deal with a health issue later, change a date or sort out some problems. I'm not the only one; several others have ...
How to tell it's time for a fertility specialist - your top six clues
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by Corey Whelan Some women anticipate pregnancy will not come easily. A history of irregular periods, endometriosis, or the ticking of the biological clock give early indication that seeking out the support of a fertility specialist makes sense sooner rather than later. Most women however, are ...
Hysterosalpingogram, a common test for infertility
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by Corey Whelan As part of the initial infertility work-up, your physician will wish to schedule a hysterosalpingogram, or HSG. The HSG is a type of x-ray test, designed to give your doctor a view inside your uterus, fallopian tubes and the surrounding area, in order to check for obstructions and ...
Study links breast cancer risk to IVF in young women
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by Corey Whelan The ASRM Office of Public Affairs has released information on a large, population-based study done in Australia, linking In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to breast cancer in young women. The study, led by Louise M. Stewart, B.Sc., utilized data from over 21,000 women and ...
