“In my journey, as a health care professional I have come across patients struggling with infertility, and I firmly believe that we also experience along with them the fears, the worry, and all of the complexities of assisted reproduction treatment. I was inspired to take you through a patient’s journey and allow you to feel what it may feel to walk in the patient’s shoes.”
I remember the first patient I ever got pregnant. She was a physician’s wife. They were so elated that they were finally going to have the family they had dreamed of. They were so appreciative, not only to me, but the miracle that allowed it to happen.
Alone in my office, I let out a small yelp. Then a loud “Yes!” Immediately, I had two nurses and one front desk staff at my door. They knew I wasn’t in distress; they knew it was good news…
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How will cancer treatment affect a person’s ability to have children in the future? A recent long-term follow up study posted encouraging and informative results.
By Dr. Mary Hinckley – What does the general public think causes a miscarriage? A recent online survey of over 1,000 adults in 48 US states found surprising answers to this question.
Every day is difficult for women who experience infertility, but Mother’s Day may be the most challenging. Physiologist, Madeline Licker Feingold, Ph.D’s offers suggestions for infertility sufferers to decrease their pain and cope with their emotions.
By Judy Tognetti – Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used for over 4,000 years in China to treat many diseases and conditions including infertility problems.
Reiki is a natural, hands-on healing art. It is part of a field known as energy medicine. Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese scholar and teacher, is acknowledged as the modern founder of Reiki in 1922.
Dear Fertility Doctor, here are some things I wish you knew, that I couldn’t say when we met three years ago. One RSC Bay Area patient discusses the truth about infertility and visiting what goes through a patient’s head while visiting a fertility specialist.