by Shannon M. Clark | Jun 23, 2019 | Fertility
The other day, I saw a new patient in my office. She was 39 years old, healthy, a successful career woman, pregnant for the first time — and scared to death. After trying for two years to conceive, she had finally done it. But instead of being thrilled, she was...
by Shannon M. Clark | Jun 15, 2019 | Birth
When Lee Roosevelt goes to a baby shower, “it opens the Pandora’s box of negative birth experiences,” says the midwife and clinical assistant professor in the University of Michigan School of Nursing. It’s not unusual for a guest to say...
by Shannon M. Clark | Jun 13, 2019 | Fertility
Egg donation is a medical process that spurs young, healthy women’s ovaries to produce extra eggs, which are then retrieved and made available to other women struggling with infertility. While women can donate eggs to a friend or a family member, women...
by Shannon M. Clark | Jun 7, 2019 | Fertility
From The Fertility Podcast by Natalie Silverman. Jemma Kennedy is a playwright who froze her eggs. However, she is sharing her views on how she feels she was treated, since it wasn’t the most positive experience. In contrast, Valerie Landis has been...
by Ronald Feinberg | Jun 5, 2019 | Fertility
Endometriosis hurts. There’s no question about it. Millions of women suffer in the U.S., and around the world. The clinical terms that doctors use to define the pain and suffering are well-known to many women, particularly as they try to seek some answers....
