by Iris WaichlerWe had a beautiful fall day this week and my husband, daughter, and I went for a walk in the woods. We came across a huge oak tree that was down over a river. It was the perfect bridge and my Stanford Gymnast husband and …
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A Babies Manger: How were you conceived?
By Jamie Schenk DeWitt
Last weekend I had dinner with four of my closest friends. We all met almost thirteen months ago at a local “Mommy and Me” class when our babies were three months old. At first we bonded while sitting around in a circle …
Polycystic ovaries and insulin resistance
I would like to address the very important issue concerning insulin resistance and PCO. I need to start by saying that, as with many things in medicine, we though we had this figured out but in the end, we may be a little off the mark. What is …
I.U.I. vrs I.V.F. – A Patient’s Guide
by Daniel Shapiro M.D.
When a couple present themselves for fertility care, their obvious goal is to leave the care of their physician with a healthy pregnancy. For most couples where the woman is under 40, pregnancy is the ultimate outcome, …
For Father’s Day, Hidden Dangers at the Hardware Store
by Danielle Ohlemacher, Reproductive Health Technologies Project
As a child, one of my favorite father-daughter activities was trips to Home Depot on Saturday mornings to pick out supplies for around the house projects. We’d buy wood, …
A wake up call for men
by Ken Mosesian In addition to being Gay Pride Month, June is also Men’s Health Month. Why talk about men’s health? Because there is a not so quiet crisis going on. As noted on the Men’s Health Network (MHN) website www.menshealthnetwork.org/ …
Happy (Birth) Father’s Day
by Carolyn Berger, L.C.S.W.
Father’s Day is fast approaching and with it comes quick trips to the stationery store to find the perfect card for Dad.
This year I’ve been reading and thinking about the role of birth …
Infertility is Not Your Whole Identity
by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.
I just finished reading an article about a woman who is battling breast cancer. Thirty seven year old Alaina Giordano lost primary custody …
Is It Unexplained Infertility or is it Celiac Disease?
by Corey Whelan
You’ve gone through a full infertility work up, done all the tests and still no conclusive reason for your inability to conceive can be found. Unexplained Infertility is a diagnosis that up to 25% of couples attempting to …
Sex & Alcohol: Unpredictable Bedfellows
by Harry Fisch, M.D.
A lot of research suggests that alcohol should be bad for sex. Scientists have measured how alcohol affects penile swelling, vaginal engorgement, time required to achieve orgasm (both during intercourse and masturbation) …