By Iris Waicher, L.C.S.W.
Dr. Joann Paley Gaist, Ph.D. did a wonderful post offering good suggestions on how to handle the holidays with family. I have been thinking a lot about family and holidays in recent weeks. More specifically …
Month: November 2011
Adoption and Collaboration Reproduction – which path is right for you?
By Denise Seidelman, Esq.
Both adoption and collaborative reproduction (fertility options that involve third parties, such as gamete donors and gestational surrogates) …
Fat: the biggest infertility issue?
by Serena H. Chen, M.D.
There is a big debate among physicians who specialize in treating infertile people all around the world today: Should we treat people who are severely overweight? Or should we require them …
Legal Battle in Illinois Fighting for Prospective Parents
by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.
There is legal battle that has been brewing in Illinois that may interest others who live out of state. In July of this year the state of Illinois decided not to renew its $30.6 million foster care and …
Are You Caught in the Clomid Over-Prescription Cycle?
by Corey Whelan
For many women who are having trouble getting pregnant, the first medication prescribed for them will be an oral pill known as clomiphene citrate, known most commonly under its brand name, Clomid. While this …
Stopping Infertility Treatment and Moving On to Other Options
by Andrea Braverman, Ph.D.
When is enough, enough? This question creeps in at different moments as you pursue infertility treatment. Enough is a judgment that is weighed individually but has common thoughts and feelings. For …
Sperm Killers
Most guys assume that they’re not shooting blanks. In other words, they assume they’re fertile. But the fact is that every year, about six million couples have problems conceiving a child – and the source of those …