Archive for July 2013

31st July 2013

My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for over a year and after running some routine tests, because of my age (I’m 36) our doctor referred us to a fertility specialist. The problem is my husband is not open to pursuing other options, such as IVF or adoption, to help us create our family. We both want children, but he believes that if we can’t do this on our own, perhaps it just isn’t meant to be, while I feel we should try whatever options are available to help us become parents. How do my husband and I negotiate this dilemma?

Written by our mental health expert, Dr. Karen Kranz.  First, it is not uncommon for spouses to disagree about a number of significant and difficult choices during their marriage (e.g., finances, in-laws, sex). How to proceed in bringing children into your family when there are fertility problems is one of those very challenging issues. Generally […]

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29th July 2013

Children conceived with assisted reproductive technologies are not at greater risk for cancer

The results of a recent study conducted by researchers at the Institute of Child Health (affiliated with University College London) suggest that children conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) are not at greater risk of developing cancer as compared to children who were conceived naturally. The population-based study was conducted with the assistance of the […]

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26th July 2013

I’ve put in my 5 years…now we’re ready to start our family

My name is Amy. I graduated with a degree in business about 5 years ago. I was recruited to a large consulting firm after graduation which meant that I had to move across the country. My boyfriend Paul decided to come with me since his graphic design company was pretty mobile and as long as […]

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25th July 2013

Shift work may negatively affect a woman’s fertility

The results of a recent survey conducted by researchers at Southampton University suggest that a woman’s work schedule – and sleeping patterns – may have an affect on her fertility. Of 100, 000 women surveyed, those with careers that involved shift work were twice as likely to fall into the “sub-fertile” category. These women were […]

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