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The American Fertility Association Blog
The Kiss
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:17:49 -0400
by Daniel Shapiro, M.D. On 3/16/2010, FOX news reported that British researchers were able to ‘restore fertility’ to infertile women by injecting them with the substance ‘Kisspeptin’ twice weekly. The report was true, but as is often the case with cable news, there is more to the story than ...
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The IVF Companion
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:17:00 -0400
by Corey Whelan It's no surprise to anyone that infertility is stressful. Wondering if this will finally be the time that your fifth IUI, or third IVF will work is highly anxiety producing. Couple that with concerns about the people in your life, and grappling with decisions about treatment, or even...
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Sex & Alcohol: Unpredictable Bedfellows
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:09:05 -0400
By Harry Fisch, MD A lot of research suggests that alcohol should be bad for sex. Scientists have measured how alcohol affects penile swelling, vaginal engorgement, time required to achieve orgasm (both during intercourse and masturbation) and vaginal lubrication. The results? Alcohol inhibits all o...
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Egg Freezing and IVF: How Many Eggs Do You Need?
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:22:13 -0400
by Fred Licciardi, M.D. Please note, this entry has many elements that apply to standard fresh IVF cycles. Here we’re trying to close in on the real question, “If you do egg freezing, will it help you have a baby?” Well, it really does help if you can make some eggs. Sorry if that sounds too o...
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Goldilocks and The Three Reproductive Endocrinologists
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0500
By Jamie Schenk DeWitt I was overwhelmed with stress and anxiety. I didn’t know if I could have a baby. And so my way of dealing with the uncertainty of not knowing was to take immediate action. I would find a doctor who could treat me, fix the problem, help me get pregnant and allow me to put thi...
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IUI vrs. IVF – a Patient Guide
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:21:09 -0500
By Daniel Shapiro, M.D. When a couple present themselves for fertility care, their obvious goal is to leave the care of their physician with a healthy pregnancy. For most couples where the woman is under 40, pregnancy is the ultimate outcome, although it often comes at great expense. In many cases, ...
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Just Say Ahhh.....The Link Between Oral and Reproductive Health
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:06:55 -0500
by Corey Whelan Pregnant women and women who are currently trying to conceive were shaken by a recent report confirming the death and delivery of a still born baby, carried by an unnamed 35 year old woman with gingivitis The baby was delivered in the 39th week of the woman's pregnancy. The typical g...
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Does Size Matter?
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:11:02 -0500
By Harry Fisch, MD Men catch a lot of grief for being obsessed with their penises…is it big enough? Thick enough? Hard enough? Etc. But given that Mother Nature’s prime directive is to reproduce, and given the prominence of the male member, maybe this attention isn’t so odd. If a woman’s ova...
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Infertility Goes to the Movies
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:57:59 -0500
by Corey Whelan I live in New York and am one of the three million unfortunate victims of the Cablevision/WABC Disney debacle, so I was unable to watch the Oscars tonight; the latest, most annoying version of the All American Greed Wars. It is 8 p.m. and I am cranky; I love the Oscars and my kids an...
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When Hot Tubs Aren’t Such a Hot Idea
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0500
By Harry Fisch, MD Hot tubs can be great…relaxing, soothing, and sometimes romantic. If all a man cares about is sex, then a hot tub can be a perfect aphrodisiac and no harm done. But if he’s interested in having sex and fathering children, he’d be wise to go another route and skip the hot tub...
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