Category: News and Events

by Dena Fischer, Feb. 20, 2010 –  I know how you’re feeling right now? I was there.  Maybe my situation wasn’t exactly like yours. As you know, I had my boys with the help of an egg donor and a surrogate, so I probably wasn’t…

by Jennifer Redmond, Editor-in-Chief, Feb. 18, 2010 The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12 claimed 230,000 lives and, according to the Red Cross, approximately 270,000 Haitians are living in makeshift shelters while…

If you are unable to become pregnant after one year of unprotected intercourse, or six months if you are a woman over 35, you and your partner should have a full physical and medical evaluation. Several blood tests are available…

Male infertility is a lot more common than many believe. According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, infertility affects men and women equally. If your female partner is under the age of 35 and you have been…

It’s okay to feel a bit uncomfortable about collecting a semen sample for sperm analysis. By and large, men describe the experience as awkward and embarrassing. The conditions can be less than ideal: you’re performing …

Male infertility is a lot more common than many believe. According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, infertility affects men and women equally. If your female partner is under the age of 35 and you have been…

A growing number of independent pharmacies specialize only in fertility medications. In general, the prescription is delivered to the pharmacy directly from the clinic. Some specialty pharmacies sell a large portion of their…

Why it’s not fertility tourism and, if you’re in the U.K., why it may be for you. by Laurie C. Gordon, Jan. 27, 2010.  Read more…

by Rachel Lehmann-Haupt, Jan. 27, 2010 Rumors are flying that Madonna, 51, has sought consultation with a fertility doctor because she wants to have a baby with her 22-year-old boy friend, Jesus Luz. If true, she could join the…

While your fertility doctor is in charge of managing your treatment plan, your doctor’s nurse will be the person who helps you execute it. Infertility clinic nurses help you schedule your appointments around your cycle, call you…