The American Fertility Association Blog
The end is the beginning
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:39:39 -0400
ASRM’s annual meeting, the largest gathering of reproductive medicine professionals in the USA, is winding down. I’ve been away from my home and family since Saturday, and I’m REALLY ready leave. But there’s also some sadness in the show coming to an end. Over the past few years, I’ve deve...
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This Just In...
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:04:11 -0400
As the 2009 ASRM Annual Meeting, this year in Atlanta, continues in full swing with all of the latest news and information, it's always interesting as a former reporter to be where the action is. One press release of particular note is this one: Contraception and Pregnancy: New Directions in Emergen...
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Egg Freezing. Cold. and Conversations.
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:27:16 -0400
by Corey Whelan It is cold in Atlanta. 37 degrees and counting down. We're down here of course for the annual ASRM conference, for those of you who don't know what that means, this is the annual gathering of some of the greatest minds, and assorted interesting types, from around the world who are fo...
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Frankly, My Dear...
Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:04:07 -0400
We all know how that famous phrase ends, but last night, at the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, The AFA celebrated two phenomenal physicians who would have said they do, in fact, give a damn - about helping people build families, that is! More than 85 people joined The AFA staff to honor Dr. Car...
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Claiming My Body
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:07:05 -0400
A Weblog Reprinted from November 15, 2007 by Corey Whelan My mom never had regular periods. She was married for 14 years and got pregnant when she was 40. She was pregnant for five months before she realized it; everyone thought she was simply getting fat. So, when I, her only daughter, had had only...
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PCOS and Diet. When Will Women Get the Message?
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:22:08 -0400
by Corey Whelan One of the leading causes of infertility among women in the U.S. today is called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS. PCOS is an endocrine disorder which is also a known risk factor for high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and uterine cancer. Women with PCOS typically have ...
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Which Anti-Depressant Medications Are Safe to Use During infertility Treatment?
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:37:30 -0400
by Daniel Shapiro, M.D. Infertility patients know this better than anyone- emotions go haywire during a fertility treatment odyssey. Pregnancy and the post-partum period can be just as bad, with extreme cases of post-partum psychosis making it into the news ever year with horrific stories of infanti...
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A Woman Who Thought Her Hysterogram Was Normal
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:56:32 -0400
by Fred Licciardi, M.D., author of The Infertility Blog Each holiday season I receive many wonderful cards from patients, most accompanied by photos of their new families. There are usually some from people I have not heard from in years, and its great to see these photos because they are not of bab...
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I.U.I. vrs I.V.F. - A Patient's Guide
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:05:33 -0400
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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From No Sperm, to a Few Sperm, to Twins
Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:26:40 -0400
by Fred Licciardi, M.D., author of the Infertility Blog This story took place over 10 years ago, but I still hear of the same problem today. A couple came to see me because they were told the only way they could conceive was by using donor sperm. What was that based on? Well in fact, he did have no ...
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