The American Fertility Association Blog
January is Thyroid Awareness Month. If You Can't Get Pregnant, Should You Care?
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:21:09 -0500
by Corey Whelan Your thyroid, that little gland at the base of your neck, is the master glad of your metabolism, and plays a significant role in many areas of a woman's reproductive life, from conception through to delivery. 59 million Americans, mostly women, currently have thyroid abnormalities in...
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The World is Watching Haiti
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:12:51 -0500
One world, for better, or for worse. I remember how moved I was when reports of solidarity came in from around the globe for us in New York after 9/11. We at The AFA are watching Haiti, and praying for all of those touched by this devastating tragedy. Please read this post, and contribute to this ef...
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Why It Matters
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:42:21 -0500
This is why Please join us for a one hour conversation with Guy Ringler, M.D. and Myers & O'Hara to talk about everything surrogacy from a medical and legal point of view. Proudly sponsored by Fertility Source Companies. For full information, click here photos courtesy of Examiner.com, Salvos Media,...
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Is LH Important for IVF Success?
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:16:00 -0500
by Fred Licciardi, M.D. The research says no. This is very sensitive subject for many doctors. Some doctors genuinely believe that LH (lutenizing hormone) is necessary, and I am ok with that. Some doctors don’t know but find that they can attract patients by promoting LH as the secret ingredient t...
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Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:29:15 -0500
by Kelvin Lynch, International LGBT Issues Examiner Who says gays can't reproduce or raise children? Gay men in Los Angeles and San Francisco will be offered a special treat called Manicures and Martinis to help them get the medical and legal information they need to start their own families. The LA...
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The Male “Urinary Tract Infection:” A Hidden Cause of Infertility
Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:30:00 -0500
By Harry Fisch, MD This week I want to talk about something I see pretty often in my male patients. It’s a condition that is often an unrecognized source of problems ranging from the merely inconvenient – having to get up frequently in the middle of the night to pee – to the serious: impaired ...
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The Boxes of Pregnancy and Miscarriage
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:00:00 -0500
by Fred Licciardi, M.D., author of the Infertility Blog When a pregnancy finally happens, a box inside our mind opens up. We have a number of boxes in our heads, but one of the very unique boxes is for pregnancy. It’s filled with positive thoughts that are infused with a feeling of confidence. The...
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Surrogate Twins Born in India May Be Granted German Visas
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500
by Theresa Erickson German Surrogate Twins Update - Happy New Year to all! I am certain that 2010 is going to be a great year for all of us. And, I am also hoping that this is the year that the case of the German Parents stuck in India is resolved by their country. Again, another reason to think twi...
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Octuplets Mother's Beverly Hills Fertility Doctor Accused of Gross Negligence by the State
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:12:23 -0500
Reprinted from L.A. Now - blog of the Los Angeles Times The Beverly Hills fertility doctor who helped Nadya Suleman give birth to 14 children, including octuplets, has been accused by the California Medical Board of repeated gross negligence. Both Suleman and Dr. Michael Kamrava made international h...
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When Same-Sex Marriage Was A Christian Rite
Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:33:14 -0500
by Kelvin LynchA Kiev art museum contains a curious icon from St. Catherine's Monastery on Mt. Sinai in Egypt. It shows two robed Christian saints. Between them is a traditional Roman ‘pronubus’ (a best man), overseeing a wedding. The pronubus is Christ. The married couple are both men. Is the i...
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