by Patricia Mendell, LCSW with Patricia Sarles, MA MLS
The Library of Congress (LC) recently announced that they were adding a subject heading to their catalog entitled, “Children of sperm donors”. What is the …
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Can you help us Fund our Baby- Making Project Please?
by Fenella Das Gupta, PH.D., Neuroscience
The Campaign Ad:
“ We started off like most other couples. First we dated, then we married, and then started talking about having a baby. One baby would make our family complete but, we’ve …
Issues to Consider Prior to Pursuit of International Adoption
By Leonette Boiarski, ACSW, LSW
So many times, I have taken calls from families who are dissatisfied with their adoption agencies. Often, this is caused by a lack of proper research on the part of hopeful parents when they are selecting …
The Ongoing Discussion Around Reproductive Rights
by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.
The Chicago Tribune just released the results of a survey done by the independent,
non-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation. They polled …
The Social Implications of a Male Contraceptive Pill.
By S. Fenella Das Gupta, PhD Neuroscience
A team of researchers led by Dr. Lee Smith at the University of Edinburgh have identified a gene, Katnal1, involved in male infertility.
The expression of this gene is required for the release of …
Can your sunscreen cause endometriosis?
by Corey Whelan
Just in time for summer, a new report links a widely-used and highly-effective sunscreen ingredient to an increased risk for women of being diagnosed with endometriosis, a leading cause of infertility. The ingredient, …
Mini-IVF Yields Mini Success
by Corey Whelan
If your reproductive endocrinologist offered you the option of doing a less expensive form of In Vitro Fertilization, which not only required less injected medication but also had the same success rate as the more expensive …
How Does Infertility Affect us When we Become Moms?
by Iris Waichler
Mother’s day is over now. For those who are still trying to become a parent it is an incredibly difficult day. I hope you were able to …
Speaking Out and Sharing in Our Advanced Maternal Age
By Sharon MunroeFor the past five years I had a sense that something was different about my experience with having and raising young children. I’d talk about my age a lot, much more than any time in my life. Was that unusual? Many women …
The Global Culture of Infertility
by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.
Being in the midst of National Infertility Awareness Week I have been thinking a lot about the impact of infertility. I was just visiting a …