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egg donor

Should You Donate Your Eggs?

Shannon M. Clark, MD

June 13, 2019

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. Women are typically recruited by fertility clinics or egg donation agencies.

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Fertility Preservation

Is Egg Freezing a Good Idea?

Shannon M. Clark, MD

June 7, 2019

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 freezing her eggs for the last few years.

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9 Things Every Woman Must Know About Her Fertility

Shannon M. Clark, MD

May 31, 2019

Whether or not you want babies, your fertility can be a window into your overall health. Here’s a puberty-to-menopause handbook covering the facts of life every woman needs to know.

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Ovarian aging

Is Having A Baby Over 35 As Risky As We Thought?

Shannon M. Clark, MD

May 15, 2019

I’ll never forget when I first saw the term on my medical record: “Elderly Multigravida.” There it was, like a death sentence, confirming all my worst fears: I was old, and dying of something very, very grave.

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8 Bizarre Myths About Getting Pregnant

Shannon M. Clark, MD

April 9, 2019

The taboos surrounding sex and the reluctancy of many to emphasize sex education means many young people learn about the birds and the bees from the unreliable sources. This is as true now as it’s always been, even though we’re living in a time where fact-checking is always just a Google search away.

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Toddlers

“Sit Down, Mommy!” and Other Sage Advice from a Two Year Old

Shannon M. Clark, MD

April 1, 2019

Having two-year-old twins is challenging me in ways I never knew I could be challenged. Adults can speak and express how they feel at will and still have trouble getting it right, so I can only imagine how it must feel to have all those emotions and thoughts and NOT be able to fully communicate.

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Postpartum body

Pregnancy Facts: Post Delivery Changes Women Should Expect

Shannon M. Clark, MD

March 13, 2019

Post pregnancy is another chapter that women have to face. There are several body changes that can sometimes be overwhelming. Aside from dealing with the deformed belly, there are other body changes that women needs to anticipate.

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Reflecting On My First Year Of Motherhood At Age 44

Shannon M. Clark, MD

March 7, 2019

In just a few weeks my twins will turn one, and I will be 44. I am an older mom who thought I knew what I was getting myself into, but I am finally realizing that despite all the advice given to me and research I did on my own, I was truly not prepared.

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Infertility

Heal thyself: Meet the Doctors Living with the Conditions They Treat

Shannon M. Clark, MD

March 5, 2019

Would you be in safer hands if your doctor had the same illness as you? We hear from a dermatologist with a skin complaint, a psychiatrist with depression, an oncologist who survived cancer and a maternal fetal medicine specialist who couldn’t conceive.

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Black Women Turn to Internet to Battle Mystifying Illness

Shannon M. Clark, MD

October 8, 2018

Between 5% and 10% of women of reproductive age (18–44) are affected by PCOS. According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, PCOS may affect girls as young as 11 who haven’t even had their first period.

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Cold, Flu, or Allergy? Know the Difference for Best Treatment!

Shannon M. Clark, MD

March 2, 2018

You’re feeling pretty lousy. You’ve got sniffles, sneezing, and a sore throat. Is it a cold, flu, or allergies? It can be hard to tell them apart because they share so many symptoms. But understanding the differences will help you choose the best treatment.

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What problems can STIs cause during and after pregnancy?

Shannon M. Clark, MD

October 7, 2017

STIs, or sexually transmitted infections, are a common occurrence amongst the sexually active population. STIs consist of a bacterial or viral illness which a person can contract from having a genital, oral or anal sex with a person who has an STI.

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Should You Donate Your Eggs?

Is Egg Freezing a Good Idea?

9 Things Every Woman Must Know About Her Fertility

Is Having A Baby Over 35 As Risky As We Thought?

8 Bizarre Myths About Getting Pregnant

“Sit Down, Mommy!” and Other Sage Advice from a Two Year Old

Pregnancy Facts: Post Delivery Changes Women Should Expect

Reflecting On My First Year Of Motherhood At Age 44

Heal thyself: Meet the Doctors Living with the Conditions They Treat

Black Women Turn to Internet to Battle Mystifying Illness

Cold, Flu, or Allergy? Know the Difference for Best Treatment!

What problems can STIs cause during and after pregnancy?

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