By Harry Fisch, MD The problems caused by abnormally low testosterone – a condition called hypogonadism – have been getting a lot of press in recent years, primarily because there are now several companies selling testosterone replacement products. Low testosterone, or ...

by Corey Whelan Imagine sitting in a doctor’s office and hearing the words, “We can find nothing wrong.” If the doctor was a cardiologist or oncologist you would probably go weak in the knees with giddy relief.  But, if the doctor is a reproductive endocrinologist, and you ...

  by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             There was a recent article in the news about a surrogate, Cathleen Hachey, who lives in Canada.  She had made an informal agreement with a British couple she had met on line.  She became ...

by Fred Licciardi, M.D. Today I have answered the more interesting questions over the past few months. What do I think about cervical mucus? This is tricky question. I would not make any treatment plans based on cervical mucus. Some women have “normal” mucus and others have mucus ...

  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 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 Patricia Mendell, LCSW, AFA Mental Health Advisory Council How could I now be “too pregnant”? My husband and I had discussed our IVF plan ahead of time. We would not transfer back more than two embryos, maybe even just one. Reduction was never going to be a decision that we would ...

by Corey Whelan 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 ...

by Jamie Schenk DeWitt I had just gotten home from an evening out with my girlfriends.  A glass of wine and some salmon and grilled vegetables later I walked into my house to a voicemail message waiting for me on the answering machine. We have one of those old school answering machines with ...