a blog by Joseph A. Hill, III, MD, Fertility Centers of New England, September 1, 2010 – Our immune systems evolved to protect us from non-self, genetically different tissue, also known as allogenic tissue. Immunity can be either…
October 10, 2012October 10, 2012
A Response to “Eggsploitation”
a blog by Amy Demma, Prospective Families, September 1, 2010 – I am writing today to prospective parents considering egg donation, to the parents of donor-conceived children and to donor candidates. I want to address the claims…
October 10, 2012October 10, 2012
Health Plans Often Omit Fertility Treatments
The only way that Faith Amore-Reed can get pregnant is through in-vitro fertilization. She’s had several ectopic pregnancies and too many miscarriages to count. As a result, she lost her fallopian tubes. Amore-Reed and her…
October 10, 2012October 10, 2012
How to Give a Subcutaneous Injection
Some fertility drugs are injected subcutaneously, with a very small needle, just under the skin, usually in the thigh, stomach or back of the arm. The medication may come in a prefilled syringe, as a “pen” that may be…
October 10, 2012October 10, 2012
Infections and Recurrent Miscarriage
a blog by Joseph A. Hill, III, MD, Fertility Centers of New England, August 27, 2010 – Infection of the reproductive tract has been linked to pregnancy loss, but there is not strong evidence in support of infections being a cause…
October 10, 2012October 10, 2012
Sounds of Peace
a blog by Tami Quinn, Pulling Down the Moon, August 27, 2010 – Since our recent flood, my work space at Pulling Down the Moon has moved from an isolated back office in the old location to a desk in the midst of the open loft space…
October 10, 2012October 10, 2012
Let’s Talk About It
a blog by Gina Paoletti-Falcone, RN, BSN, August 27, 2010 – Infertility is finally getting some coverage in women’s magazines and I do mean reputable women?s magazines. In the August 2010 issue of SELF, “This woman has a secret”…
October 10, 2012October 10, 2012
Sperm Banks Help Grow Your Family, Not Design a Baby
a blog by Michelle Ottey, PhD, Director of Operations, Fairfax Cryobank and Cryogenic Laboratories, Inc. August 26, 2010 – There has been a lot of talk about designer babies in the media in regard to using donor sperm. The subject…
October 10, 2012October 10, 2012
Stress Biomarker Linked to Lower Probability of Conception
Elevation of a stress biomarker, salivary alpha-amylase, is associated with a reduction in a woman’s chances of conceiving during the fertile part of her monthly cycle, according to research published online Aug. 5 in Fertility…