By Corey Whelan
One of the most heartbreaking experiences that a woman can experience is recurrent pregnancy loss, or miscarriage. Unfortunately, recurrent pregnancy loss is common.. As many as twenty five percent of all …
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Sisterhood
By Jamie Schenk DeWitt
“For there is no friend like a sister – In calm or stormy weather.” Alexander Muir
Sadly, I have just learned about two couples who suddenly and tragically lost their unborn babies. Both couples …
A Hidden Testosterone Killer
By Harry Fisch, MD
Testosterone gels and other ways of boosting a man’s testosterone levels are all the rage at the moment. For the right man with the right condition – meaning a verified below-normal testosterone level …
The day the earth shook my ovaries…
by Jamie Schenk DeWitt
As I slowly regained consciousness from my second egg retrieval surgery, a 4.9 earthquake shook the recovery room. I turned to my right and there was my husband’s tender loving face just the way I had left …
Acupuncture, Stress, and In Vitro Fertilization
For many women who are struggling to conceive a baby, the practice of acupuncture, a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has proven to be a successful enhancement to Western reproductive protocols. While not universally accepted, …
What’s a Hormone?
by Fred Licciardi, M.D.
And how do they help us ovulate? Hormones are chemicals that are made in one part of the body and act in another part of the body. For example, estrogen, our favorite hormone, is made in the ovaries and acts in the …
You know about the National Lottery and Euromillions, but have you heard of the IVF Lottery?
by Lisa Marsh, The AFA’s London Correspondent
We are used to hearing about how the National Lottery or Euromillions has changed someone’s life, but have you ever contemplated a lottery that can actually result in new life? The UK …
Goldilocks and The Three Reproductive Endocrinologists
By Jamie Schenk DeWitt
I was overwhelmed with stress and anxiety. I didn’t know if I could have a baby. And so my way of dealing with the uncertainty of not knowing was to take immediate action. I would find a doctor …
You’ve found your egg donor. Now what?
by Heather E. Ross, Esq.
Your search for an egg donor is complete. You have located a donor who has agreed to help you in your family building efforts. Now what? One of your first steps should be to enter into a written agreement …
Your ovaries do not know that it’s July/August: 8 tips to get you through the summer.
by Lisa Marsh, The AFA’s London Correspondent
What is it about summer that makes everything slow down or grind to a halt? I have had quite a few people tell me that they want to put a new project “on hold,” deal with a health issue later, …