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PCOS Challenge Radio Show Summary: Everything You Wanted To Know About PCOS, Fertility, Menopause, Pregnancy & More! by Edward Ramirez, MD Posted Fri 01 Oct 2010 12:00am Dear Readers, On September 29th I was interviewed by Sasha Ottey of PCOS Challenge on her BlogTalkRadio program, for an episode titled: "Ask The Fertility Specialist About PCOS And Your Fertility". I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly the one-hour interview went. It was basically a question/answer format (like my blog ). It was interestin ... Read on »

My PCOS journey back to health… by Beyond Vitality Facebook

Posted Fri 18 Mar 2011 10:19pm Hello everyone! For those of you who don’t already know me, my name is Sara and I am a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Fitness Consultant. One of my goals as a Holistic Practitioner is to raise awareness about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). It is a complex metabolic and hormonal disease and the number one cause of infertility. I have ... Read on »

Q & A: My fiance' smokes marijuana every day ...Could that cause him to be infertile? by Sharon LaMothe Healthy Living Professional

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Posted Sat 25 Oct 2008 1:16am Q: I had a question about infertility. My fiance' smokes marijuana every day and I'm totally against that. Could that cause him to be infertile? We want to have children, and have been trying for a long time. But have had no luck as of yet. A: From the little bit I know, Dr's and OBs want both the male and female not to be taking any r ... Read on »

Infertility Terms - making sense of the jargon ! by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 06 Apr 2009 11:44pm All this may be TMI, but if you need to talk to your GYN, or help your DH make sense of what your RE is saying, this is a useful crib sheet ! This is from the book How to Have a Baby: Overcoming Infertility by Dr. Aniruddha Malpani, MD and Dr. Anjali Malpani, MD. Abortion: the medical term for miscarriage. The various types include: ... Read on »

State Infertility Insurance Laws by pvedmom Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Jun 2009 11:57pm If a state is not listed here, or if you have questions about insurance laws in your state, please call your state's Insurance Commissioner's office. To learn about pending legislation in your state, please contact your State Representatives. The Employment Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 exempts companies that self-insure f ... Read on »

A Marathon of Infertility Questions by Dr. Fred Licciardi Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 28 Apr 2009 1:41pm As this Sunday was the New York City Marathon, I figured I would have my own little marathon and answer all of the outstanding questions. Here it is. It took me a few days to cross the finish line, but I was able to eat and sleep along the way, possibly experience some weight loss, and I seem to be injury free. From October 4th Niki ... Read on »

Infertility Q and A by Dr. Fred Licciardi Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 29 Nov 2009 10:02pm Hello again. Here is the latest entry. Can a small hydrosalpinx prevent pregnancy? Yes it can and it can prevent pregnancy when trying on your own or with iui (assuming the other tube is normal) , or with IVF. Now a small one is less likely to be problematic, but the studies showing hydros are a problem do not differentiate between small an ... Read on »

Soy foods may cause infertility by Sharon LaMothe Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 24 Jul 2009 10:09pm I know of a lot of people who are using soy in their diets. Some are attempting to start their families and when I read this I thought I would pass it along. I like the fact that this article gives the pros and cons of soy products. I would like to add, however, that I do not eat soy products and am not well versed in their uses so if anyon ... Read on »

NIAW 2009: Infertility Etiquette by Dayzofrain Patient Expert

Posted Mon 27 Apr 2009 11:40pm I originally posted this 31 August 2007. There is such a sensitivity on the subject of infertility that it is important to have a guideline of sorts. Those of you friends and family that have just found out that someone close to you is dealing with IF- please read and take note. It will save your friend/family much heartache. Most likely ... Read on »

Is there a Natural Remedy for Infertility? by Sandy H. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 12 Jul 2009 10:52pm There has been a huge rise in the problem of infertility in both men and women in recent years. And in spite of all the advances in IVF there are many couples who do not want the emotional strain, the dangerous effects of the unnatural hormones on their bodies or the risk of multiple and premature births. So, understandably they are asking if there ... Read on »