Dr.Anne Borkowski is an infertility doctor who has walked in your shoes on her own infertility journey.
Month: December 2015
Misconceptions About Altruism and Choice in US Surrogacy
Surrogate pregnancy is criticised as exploitative, yet the women involved tell a different story. Choosing to help create life for those ‘without choice’ is more altruistic than anything else.
Lawsuit Alleges IRS Denied Deduction for Fertility Treatments Because Being Gay is a Choice
Being gay is a choice. Joseph F. Morrissey claims that is the reason that Gary Shepard, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) examiner, offered for denying a tax deduction for medical expenses associated with Morrissey’s attempts to have a child with his partner. Morrissey, who is a professor of law at Stetson University, has now filed suit against the IRS in federal court to recover the cost of the lost deduction.
The Management of Endometriosis-related Infertility
Endometriosis is a benign gynecologic disease characterized by the extrauterine finding of endometrial stroma and glands. It can by diagnosed in 10%-15% of the general population. Endometriosis may appear in multiple forms. In some women, small peritoneal lesions are seen (“gunpowder lesions”), whereas in others, large nodules are found, primarily in the pelvis. Still other women present with ovarian cysts (endometrioma, chocolate cysts), but adhesions and deeper lesions or lesions distant from the pelvis may also be found. Endometriosis is staged according to extent, laterality, and ovarian or other organ involvement.
Fertility Boost in Child Cancer Cases
Children needing cancer treatment in England and Wales will be able to have their fertility preserved after a £250,000 donation.
More Than Half of Women May Have Vulvovaginal Symptoms After Menopause
After menopause, more than half of women may have vulvovaginal symptoms that have a big impact on their lifestyle, emotions, and sex life. What’s more, the symptoms tend to travel with other pelvic troubles, such as prolapse and urinary and bowel problems. But many women aren’t getting help, shows a study published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
First Ever IVF Puppies Might be Cutest Dogs Ever
Cornell University announces first ever litter of puppies born with in vitro fertilization.
Environmental and Lifestyle Factors Damage Men’s Reproductive Health
Environmental and lifestyle factors are damaging men’s reproductive health and may be playing a large role in decreasing fertility rates in industrialized countries, a new study inPhysiological Reviews reports. Socioeconomic influences and female reproductive health cannot solely be blamed for higher incidences of infertility, the study supports.
Baby Boy Gets Guinness World Record After Conception from World’s Oldest Sperm
A baby boy was born in June of 2015 after being conceived from the world’s oldest sperm. His dad gave the sperm specimen 23 years ago at the age of 15, after receiving a cancer diagnosis and being advised his treatment could make him infertile. After a successful conception from what became the world’s oldest sperm, his new baby made it into the Guinness Book of World Records.
What Should I have Done After an IVF Mix-Up?
I continue to struggle with decisions I made many years ago following an in vitro mix-up. The technology was then relatively new. I became pregnant with another couple’s child because of the negligence of the medical staff during the transfer of embryos from the petri dish to my womb. The mistake was discovered when the nurse called me by the wrong name as I was wheeled out of the operating room. I asked my husband to make sure our embryos were not at that moment being transferred into another woman. Thankfully, that had not happened.