It’s been a busy fertile month in Celebrityland. Here are some of the highlights! First, it was rumored that Jennifer Aniston was pregnant with Gerard Butler’s baby. Then, she had a secret affair with Brad Pitt resulting in a…
Fertility Success through Visualization
In my last blog post, I talked about how to try to control the elephant inside to make real and lasting changes that you desire. It takes an understanding of how our mind works and then taming the beast to be the CEO of your…
TV Takes on Male Factor Infertility
a blog by Michelle Ottey, PhD, Director of Operations, Fairfax Cryobank and Cryogenic Laboratories, Inc., January 10, 2010 – I am a big fan of the show How I Met Your Mother and watched the most recent episode on Monday night. …
Egg Donor Fees: Demystified
by Melodie Shank, Consultant, Fertility SOURCE Companies, January 11, 2011 – Infertility treatment possesses its own vernacular, and the same is true of third-party reproduction. After what is typically an emotionally challenging…
Getting Pregnant: When Should You Have Sex?
When you are trying to conceive, there are certain times in your menstrual cycle when you are more fertile than others. Fertile days occur around the time of ovulation, when your ovaries release a mature egg for fertilization….
Infertility Causes: Hypospadia Can Cause Male Factor Infertility
Hypospadia is a birth defect in which the opening of the urethra, which is normally found on the tip of the penis, is located instead on its underside. This is important when trying to conceive, since the urethra carries semen…
Drugs May Level Fertility Playing Field for the Obese
Heavy women often have a harder time getting pregnant than their slimmer peers, but new findings suggest weight may cease to matter when women take fertility drugs. In a report in the journal Fertility and Sterility, scientists…
Just Because One IVF Cycle Fails, It Doesn’t Mean the Next One Will
Celine Dion is here to tell you that just because one IVF cycle fails, it doesn’t mean the next one will. read more
Lisa Ling’s Response to Miscarriage Not Uncommon
Lisa Ling returned to “The View” today to talk about miscarriage. The journalist and former View co-host suffered a miscarriage when she was seven weeks pregnant. The self-described “ambitious” and “competent” woman said she,…
Fertility Drug Side Effects Range from Mild to Serious
Fertility meds may have side effects ranging from mild discomfort to more serious conditions that could lead to hospitalization. Although many patients express concern about an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer with…