by Jackie Lombardo
Just before noon on the Friday before Christmas 2009, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced a new report showing a 50% increase in autism between two birth cohort years – 1994 and 1996. This study reflects another …
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The Male “Urinary Tract Infection:” A Hidden Cause of Infertility
By Harry Fisch, MD
This week I want to talk about something I see pretty often in my male patients. It’s a condition that is often an unrecognized source of problems ranging from the merely inconvenient – having to get up …
Varicocele, a Common Form of Male Factor Infertility
by Corey Whelan
According to recent estimates, roughly six million Americans are affected by infertility today and need medical support in order to have their family. In 20% of these cases, the underlying cause is male factor …
Eating Right for Better Sex
By Harry Fisch, MD
My patients often ask me what they can do to improve their sex lives. They’re surprised with I tell them that one of the best things they can do is watch what they eat. But it’s true. After all, as the …
Is your Man Tired? No Sex Drive? Check the “T”!
By Harry Fisch, MD
A recent study suggested that about 13 million men in the US alone have a condition that few guys have ever heard of, but which may be causing them some real problems. The condition? Medically, it’s …
The Rise in Autism
by Fred Licciardi, MD.
I need to write a few about cysts. I eventually want to get to Polycystic Ovaries, but I need to clarify the basics first. I will start with the cysts of normal ovulation.
The word “cyst” requires a …
Evolutionary Theory and the Older Dad
by Corey Whelan
According to Wikipedia, evolution is defined as a “slow change in groups of living things over time”. One of the tenets of evolutionary theory is that people should actually die of old age once their reproductive lives are …
Conquering Birth Mother Fear
by Carolyn Berger, L.C.S.W.
New adoptive parents love nothing more than telling their adoption stories,” and people considering adopting never get tire of listening to them. These stories generally begin with a …
An Alternative Solution – Herbs and PCOS – How to use them to improve your fertility.
By Stacey Roberts, BSPT, Q Herbalist, Natural Fertility
Rachel came to me after trying to have a baby for 4 years. She was at her wits end. She tried IVF but had hyperstimulated and was unsure of whether to try again.
She …
Claiming My Body
A Weblog Reprinted from November 15, 2007 by Corey Whelan
My mom never had regular periods. She was married for 14 years and got pregnant when she was 40. She was pregnant for five months before she realized it; everyone thought she was …