| Fertility Forecaster WHOI, IL - ... polycystic ovary disease, excessive use of alcohol, use of certain drugs, damage to the fallopian tubes, uterine polyps, endometriosis, fibroids, adhesions or |
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Fertility Overview
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Monday, September 18, 2006
The Pain Of Miscarriage
Whether it happens to you or someone you know, learning how to deal with the pain of miscarriage can be a difficult experience. This is a subject that doesn't get alot of attention, yet people really need to know how to offer support to those close to them who have suffered this type of loss. Most importantly, recognizing that it is a loss, not something to just "get over." One woman's story...
It's a very isolating, scary experience. You don't know how to be. You had your life planned, your baby's life planned."
Scotsman.com Living - People - Healing the pain of miscarriage
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Sunday, September 17, 2006
Infertility Conference
It is continually reported that most women who are struggling with their attempts to get pregnant, do not get the emotional support that they need. This topic and others is to be covered in a conference geared to women facing infertility issues. One topic sure to be discussed is the role that stress plays in trying to conceive...
Studies of women struggling to have a baby show they're just as depressed as women dealing with cancer, AIDS or heart disease. Infertility is that severe a blow to their psyches. It affects virtually every aspect of their lives, from their relationships with their partners, friends and family to their financial stability.
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Saturday, September 16, 2006
Male Factor
This article hightlights some of the problems in fertility that men are experiencing in Viet Nam. The information is useful because it raises the same issues that are found globally - many lifestyle factors (nutrition, environmental toxins, heat) are contributing to male infertility....
Some medical experts believe Vietnamese men's poor sperm counts are a result of the growing popularity of less healthy modern food, such as canned food, which inhibit the production of sperm. Doctors say it is one of the main reasons for the alarming decrease in sperm quality.
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Friday, September 15, 2006
Won't Give Up!
What a fabulous story of hope and determination. A woman who has a disorder which has caused multiple miscarriages, does not give up trying!
BEVERLEY FOSTER holds the most heartbreaking record in the world. She has miscarried THIRTY-SEVEN times in the past ten years.
The Sun Online - Health: Still trying after 37 miscarriages
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Fertility Gene
| Discovery could aid childless The Sun, UK - ... A fault in a gene called AM makes it difficult for eggs to implant in the womb. However, it IS still possible to get pregnant. But ... |
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
Younger Women Turn To Infertility Treatments
This is a fascinating news story about women in their twenties seeking infertility treatments well before the customary 1 year of trying. It seems these younger women are afraid of wasting time and are looking to hurry things along. Doesn't this raise an ethical question--should infertility specialists treat women who don't really need any treatment, just because they're too impatient to try to get pregnant for very long? What do you think?
For women of childbearing age, the message in fertility advertisements is hard to miss: your biological clock is ticking. Aimed at women in their 30s and 40s — when getting pregnant gets harder — now, it's many 20-somethings who seem to be hitting the panic button.
Younger women turn to fertility specialists - Nightly News with Brian Williams - MSNBC.com
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
On The Lighter Side
I would agree it's not breaking news, but...Marcia Cross, who plays Bree on the hit show Desperate Housewives is pregnant with her first child, at the age of 44. I am always delighted to see women well into their forties getting pregnant. I think it gives hope to others that are struggling...
| Bree to get pregnant, too Edmonton Sun,? Canada?- By AP. LOS ANGELES -- Since Marcia Cross is pregnant, does that mean Cross's Desperate Housewives character Bree will be too? Eva Longoria says it'll happen. ... |
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Finally Some Good News For Overweight Women
New Infertility Program for Overweight Patients Delivers Big-time ... - Yahoo! News (press release)
PR Web (press release) | New Infertility Program for Overweight Patients Delivers Big-time ... Yahoo! News (press release) - ... And, chances are, these patients may not have become pregnant without this weight loss," so says top fertility specialist Laurence A. Jacobs, MD. ... |
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006
A Break From The Conventional Approach
I love the ideas in this article....trying creative approaches to increase the odds of conception, rather than just using the same old expensive, often invasive techniques to treat infertility.
Fertility specialists in New Jersey and worldwide are looking at other lower-cost, less-invasive ways to improve IVF success rates. Scientists are trying cognitive behavioral therapy, rather than drugs, to stimulate ovulation. They're determining if the chance of pregnancy after embryo transfer is greater if patients immediately are given acupuncture or entertained by clowns to make them laugh.
North Jersey Media Group providing local news, sports & classifieds for Northern New Jersey!
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Monday, September 11, 2006
The Secrets Of The Egg
The latest research has science unfolding the unique characteristics of the human egg and it's apparent magic...
Washington, Sept 07: Scientists at Michigan State University claim to have unravelled the mystery behind the human egg's ability to transform into a new life.
Zee News - Scientists identify genetic secrets of human egg
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Sunday, September 10, 2006
More Embryo Screening
This article takes another look at PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis), and how it is being used to screen embryos for an inherited cancer risk gene. Once again it raises the issue of how more and more things can be screened for at this early stage, and where should fertility clinics draw the line in embryo testing. Especially when couples who are able to get pregnant on their own, may soon be turning to PGD to create the designer baby of their dreams.
| Screening embryos to avoid deadly genes San Francisco Chronicle, USA - ... Kingsbury's that the expense and physical demands of in vitro fertilization were not worth it, given that the couple could probably get pregnant without it. ... |
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8:26 PM
What To Eat?
| 6 FOODS TO EAT IF YOU'RE TRYING TO GET PREGNANT EAT RIGHT ic Scotland.co.uk,?UK?- ... All women hoping to get pregnant are advised to take a folic acid supplement as it reduces the risk of birth defects in the baby. ... |
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Saturday, September 09, 2006
More Technological Advances
First womb transplant 'within two years' - China Daily
| First womb transplant 'within two years' China Daily,?China?- ... Having Infertility Problems Solved, said: "There are so many people who have come to the end of the line with IVF and have been told there's no hope. ... |
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7:47 PM
Forget the Boxers
Men in the hot seat may soon lack fertility - Independent Online
| Men in the hot seat may soon lack fertility Independent Online,?South Africa?- Heated seats in cars may be more to blame for declining male fertility than tight trousers, a urologist warned Tuesday, two days before a German conference on ... |
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Friday, September 08, 2006
Frozen Eggs Please
With new advances in egg-freezing technology, women will have the option of freezing their eggs as opposed to having to freeze their embryos (which requires a male participant). Is this a good thing???
Gillian Lockwood, of the British Fertility Society, this week recommended that women put their fresh young eggs on ice at 30 to improve their chances of conceiving at 40-plus. A frozen egg is a golden egg.
Would madam like her eggs frozen? - Comment - Times Online
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Baby Doctor Turned Novelist
Doctor's infertility gives her insight - News & Observer
News & Observer | Doctor's infertility gives her insight News & Observer, NC - ... uterus. It took corrective surgery and five cycles of infertility treatments, at a cost of about $12,000, to solve her problem. ... |
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Should Age Be A Factor?
A look at what it means to have children at what is considered an advanced age. It's not just about whether it's possible to do it, but whether it's a good lifestyle choice.
Older Moms: Issues Beyond Pregnancy - CBS News
| Older Moms: Issues Beyond Pregnancy CBS News, New York - (CBS) Today's technology enables women in their 40s and even 50s to get pregnant and give birth. ... First: How old is too old to attempt to get pregnant? ... |
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Monday, September 04, 2006
The Wonderful World Of Reproductive Technology
What a great story with a happy ending. A woman who had very little hope of getting pregnant due to endometriosis, becomes a happy mother to twin girsl after undergoing an unexpected treatment.
| I HAD TO GO THROUGH THE MENOPAUSE AT 35 TO GET PREGNANT Now Lesley ... Glasgow Daily Record, UK - ... "When I was told my best hope of getting pregnant was to go through the menopause, I thought it was a joke. ... "I was to get a keyhole surgery operation to remove ... |
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Sunday, September 03, 2006
Any Harm In Drinking?
| Why Welsh mums-to-be are shunning medical advice on drinking while ... ic Wales,?United Kingdom?- ... Current Department of Health advice is that women who are pregnant or who are trying to get pregnant should not drink more than one to two units, twice a week. ... |
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