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Me and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Between October 16 and 21, 2009, I had the pleasure to attend the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia...
Read Full PostDr. Michael Kamrava and the Octuplets
Well, it has finally happened. The infamous octomom fertility specialist, Dr. Michael Kamrava, has been formally charged with negligence by the California Medical Board...
Read Full PostHow to Choose Your Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Doctor
Diagnosing and treating infertility can be a complex process...
Read Full Post6 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a frightening and common disease. But there are ways that we can work to protect ourselves from the threat...
Read Full PostYour Initial Consultation at USC Fertility: What To Expect
For most of us, embarking on the journey to having a child via fertility treatment is a daunting prospect...
Read Full PostSocial Truisms and IVF
What social truisms guide public sentiment and provoke reaction in the debate on fertility treatments? Recent media coverage of the Octuplets has aroused concern of potentially dangerous outcomes when human whimsy combines with advanced technologies – IVF – and what appears to be irresponsible practice...
Read Full PostThe Fertility Diet: Fact or Fiction?
Infertility is a common problem, affecting as many as 1 in 6 couples trying to conceive. Recently there has been talk of an "infertility diet"... is it worth the hype?
Read Full PostOctuplet Birth: Did the Fertility Clinic Act Improperly?
Octuplet birth brings attention to importance of choosing a doctor you can trust...
Read Full PostWhy ZIFT May Work When Standard IVF Fails
In IVF, when the pregnancy test is negative, it seems almost impossible. How could it possibly fail? What happened to all those embryos that were put back into the uterus? Where did they go?
Read Full Post3 Ways to Test For Ovulation At Home
Did you know that there is more than one way you can test for ovulation at home? Let me show you how...
Read Full PostA Patient's Poem
This is a poem written by one of our current patients about their fertility journey. It sincerely touched me and I thought it would touch so many others who have struggled or who are struggling with infertility...
Read Full Post4 Ways to Decrease Menstrual Flow
Many of our USC Fertility patients ask me if there are ways to decrease their menstrual flow. Here are some tips to help get you started...
Read Full PostThe Fertility Diet: Should you believe the hype?
A new book by Harvard researchers offers hope to the six million American couples struggling with infertility. Unfortunately, it isn't likely to make any real difference...
Are Women Who Eat More Breakfast Cereal More Likely to Have Sons?
While a group of British researchers answered a resounding “Yes” to that question in April 2008, we now know that the answer is “No.”...
USC Fertility To Collaborate with Women & Cancer Magazine
One of the most rewarding aspects of my work at USC Fertility revolves around my being the founder and director of our Fertility Preservation Program for Cancer Patients...
Read Full PostMy feelings about Proposition 8
California's recently passed Proposition Eight — defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman — has been a highly controversial topic, challenged on the basis of discrimination among other things...
The Controversy Over Surrogacy
We here at USC Fertility believe that surrogacy—when treated responsibly and with the respect it deserves—is a vital, necessary alternative for all parties involved. How do you feel?
Read Full PostFrom the Eye of the Octuplet Media Storm
Nine days after the birth of Nadya Suleman’s octuplets at Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center in Los Angeles, it’s fascinating to witness how attitudes have transformed from amazement to apprehensiveness to outright criticism...
Read Full PostOctuplets born in California: blessing or risky business?
It's relatively rare that a fertility story makes international headlines. But when a still-unidentified woman gave birth to octuplets in Los Angeles on Monday, those eight babies' cries were heard around the world...
Read Full PostThe Vatican, Stem Cell Research, and Fertility Treatments
A few weeks ago, the Vatican released its first authoritarian proclamation on reproductive science in more than two decades...
Read Full PostHow Old is Too Old to Give Birth?
It seems that new mothers are getting older all the time. But when is old just too old?
To Blog or Not to Blog? USC Fertility Answers the Question
Happy New Year, and welcome to the inaugural entry of USC Fertility’s new blog! All of us have been dreaming of this day for a long time, and we’re thrilled that it’s finally here. What a way to kick off 2009!