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    If I Knew Then What I Know Now... 

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    TheFertilityDoc
    Published on 11-24-2010 03:50 PM
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    Every journey through "infertility" is different and ours was no exception. My husband, Marc and I met in high school, began dating in 1985, went to separate colleges with some bumpy roads in between and married in 1994. We had always told all of our family
    and friends that we were not going to have children. Raising a child is a tremendous responsibility. We definitely did not rush, we were married almost 12 years before even thinking about having a child.

    I elected to have the Nova Sure (endometrial uterine ablation) procedure in January 2004. Marc and I knew that this procedure would make it impossible for me ...
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    Should Doctors talk about money? 

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    TheFertilityDoc
    Published on 11-10-2010 09:24 AM
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    1. Financing
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    One of the most distressing things I face in practice is when I get negative feedback from a referring physician. Fortunately, it happens rarely but recently I was shocked about the complaint. Apparently, his patient was offended that I discussed the finances involved with her treatment. Her Ob Gyn agreed with her that it was inappropriate for me to discuss the cost of her options. He told me, “I like you and think East Coast Fertility is an excellent program but I never talk about money directly to patients! It’s not – I don’t know…seemly!” “Money issues are discussed with the business office, the doctor only discusses the medicine”.

    Perhaps it’s unfortunate that fertility doctors have to be so concerned about their patient’s pocket books unlike ...
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    Corporate Denial of Right To Watch Favorite TV Show 

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    TheFertilityDoc
    Published on 10-16-2010 09:51 AM
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    It’s now official. News Corp. has pulled the plug on Cablevision customers by turned off the signal of FOX and My Nine affecting 3 million viewers in the New York Metropolitan area. My wife and daughters are distraught. Their favorite television show; Glee, not to mention critical sports shows and others are no longer viewable on our TV sets. They like so many others are frustrated and depressed at the prospect that they will be denied those pleasures that we have grown accustomed to expect.

    My wife and I never truly experienced infertility. We had a workup for recurrent miscarriages and it took us ...
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    What if Patients Trained Doctors 

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    TheFertilityAdvocate
    Published on 10-05-2010 12:12 PM

    Recently, I heard about "Project Prepare" where "trained patients" teach young doctors how to perform breast, pelvic and prostate exams in a caring, and compassionate manner. These "Patients" also train the doctors how to take a sexual history - in a way that would help the patient free comfortable. Project Prepare was started because it's founder, Kat Wentworth become frustrated with how uncomfortable doctors were in discussing sexual issues with patients and how they were trained to perform these delicate exams. So in Project Prepare - the patients give feedback! What a concept!! In most medical colleges the "patients" are simply models who are not encouraged to participate in the exam or give feed back. So the doctors might as well be practicing on a live doll! What I also learned is ...
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    Eggsploitation: The Infertility Industry Has a Dirty Little Secret A Documentary Film 

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    Dan
    Published on 09-01-2010 10:01 AM

    The filmmakers promote it as “the fertility industry’s dirty little secret.” In the trailer, several former egg donors describe horrific experiences resulting in permanent health damages and how they were lured into making poor decisions with offers of hard to resist compensation. The music, ironically scored by the group Thieves and Liars, is dark and foreboding, reminiscent of a horror film. And the name of the documentary – Eggsploitation – implies its intentions, which is to let the world know about the “trade” in human eggs and “older women with money targeting younger women.” ...
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    The Truth about Herbal Medicine 

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    Mike Berkley
    Published on 08-31-2010 02:38 PM
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    Chinese herbal medicine has been used for more than 3000 years to treat various types of pathological presentations including infertility. The main difference between acupuncture and herbal medicine is that acupuncture helps to move energy and improve blood flow throughout the body in general and to specific areas in particular. If for example, one is trying to improve ovarian health and egg-quality, acupuncture can be used to drive blood to the ovaries, generally improving their function and making them more responsive to gonadotropins.

    Herbal medicine however actually affects system function. Herbs help to stimulate and nourish what is deficient (low platelet count) and to eradicate ...
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    How To Figure Out When You Are Ovulating 

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    Michael Zinger
    Published on 08-31-2010 10:59 AM
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    There are two main reasons that women who are attempting conception should consider the use of ovulation detection methods. First, the presence of ovulation is an important box in the normal-fertility checklist, useful to help exclude the need for early medical intervention. Second, the accurate timing for introduction of sperm, close to ovulation, will optimize the chances of success.

    Regular, monthly menstrual cycles are suggestive of normal ovulation. However, monthly episodes of bleeding can occur even in women who are not ovulating. Episodes of bleeding without ovulation are usually related to ...
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    Miracle on Old Country Road 

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    TheFertilityDoc
    Published on 08-31-2010 08:06 AM
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    I was feeling depressed the other day. It seemed that we had insurmountable computer issues, staff morale was down and my family was acting rebellious. My kids were arguing with each other, with me and I found myself mindlessly walking out of my office down Old Country Road.

    I came to a busy intersection and just stood there as cars sped by me. Honestly, at that moment in time I was thinking, why am I here? Why put up with all the hard work at the office trying to make the practice viable despite ...
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    Stress and Infertility 

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    TheFertilityDoc
    Published on 08-30-2010 03:17 PM

    The old fertility legend about a couple who had failed fertility treatments, adopts a baby and then all of a sudden gets pregnant is one we have all heard.

    In fact, as a practicing reproductive endocrinologist over the past 25 years, I have experienced this with some of my own patients.

    Those stories have led us to believe that it takes longer for women with high stress levels to conceive. Unfortunately, there has not been much research on this. Until now, the best evidence for the benefit of stress reduction comes from the wellness center at Boston IVF where ...
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    "The Empowered Patient" A Book Review 

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    TheFertilityAdvocate
    Published on 08-20-2010 09:02 AM
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    I have worked as a source with Elizabeth Cohen, CNN senior medical correspondent for years on stories about fertility, infertility, and sexuality. For as long as I have worked with Elizabeth, her stories always put the patient first. I cannot tell you how unique that is in the world of media medical reporting. Elizabeth never looked for the sensational edge - she looked for what people needed to know so that they could get the best care possible.

    So it didn't surprise me one bit when I heard she wrote a book called "THE EMPOWERED PATIENT: How to Get the Right Diagnosis, Buy the Cheapest Drugs, Beat Your Insurance Company, and Get the Best Medical Care Every Time(Ballantine Trade Paperback Original). In fact - I couldn't wait to get my hands on it! ...
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