Ever felt confused by the SART report? Dr. Samuel Pang of RSC of New England, discusses how to dicipher it in this short, educational video sponsored by Attain Fertility …
Month: April 2013
Sperm and Egg Donors Urged to Reveal Identity
Men and women who donated their sperm or egg cells anonymously should consider revealing their identity to their biological children, a study into the ethics of donor conception has recommended.
Medical Myth: You Can Control the Sex of Your Baby
Timing sex around ovulation doesn’t change the odds of having a boy or girl.
Menopausal Night Sweats Are More Common in Women Who Smoke and Are Overweight
Leading an unhealthy lifestyle puts women at higher risk of developing unpleasant menopausal symptoms.
The Science of Sperm Collecting
How far would you go for science? No matter what your answer, there is an elite cadre of scientists who have dedicated their lives to going a lot further. Meet the sperm collectors. They’re doing it to make the world a better place.
The You Docs Tip of the Day: A Good Love Life After Menopause
Cher, Kim Carnes and Emmy Lou Harris all recorded the 1961 Roy Orbison song “Love Hurts,” lamenting the pain of a broken heart. But that was years ago, and by now they, and 50 million other postmenopausal women in the U.S., may be dealing with the physical realities that accompany the great hormone shift – including love that hurts.
Turkish Uterus Transplant Patient is Pregnant
The first woman to have a successful uterus transplant from a cadaveric donor is pregnant, a hospital in southern Turkey said.
Researchers Offer 12 Principles for Effective Contraceptive Counseling
New research by Professor James Jaccard, Ph.D., and Nicole Levitz, M.P.H., of the New York University Silver School of Social Work and its Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health (CLAFH) has led them to suggest 12 evidence-based principles that can be used to improve contraceptive counseling of adolescents in U.S. health care clinics, doctor’s offices, and health service organizations.
Who’s Going to Get Free Birth Control?
So you ring up your birth control prescription at the pharmacy this month and the clerk says “that will be $0.” Cha-ching. You can’t beat that price.But unfortunately the more common scenario is that the clerk asks for the $10, $20, or $35 co-pay they’ve asked for every month. What happened to the “free preventive care services,” including contraception, that were promised under the Affordable Care Act, anyway?
Men, Women, Contraception: Where is The Pill for Men?
Here’s a quick quiz, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: What are the two most commonly used forms of birth control in the United States?If your reply includes “condoms,” you’re wrong. Oral contraceptives are the top method, and tubal ligation comes in a close second. And they’re both used by women, not by men.