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Infertility and the “Yuck Factor”

Posted by David Kreiner, MD in Treating Infertility on 18. Mar, 2010 | No Comments

Infertility and the “Yuck Factor”

Those of us who work in the infertility field are often presented with situations that make us ponder whether we should assist in endeavors that make us feel a bit, well, uncomfortable. I suppose it’s common to have these experiences in our field as family building is a cornerstone of our society. But manipulating a [...]

Corporate Denial of Right To Watch Favorite TV Show

Posted by David Kreiner, MD in Innovating the Financing of Infertility on 08. Mar, 2010 | 2 Comments

Corporate Denial of Right To Watch Favorite TV Show

It’s now official. Disney withdrew WABC, channel 7 from Cablevision affecting 3 million viewers in the New York Metropolitan area. My wife is distraught. Her favorite television shows; Brothers and Sisters, Desperate Housewives, Lost and others are no longer viewable on our TV sets. The Oscars is not available. She [...]

A Fertility Doctor’s Job: Getting Women Pregnant

Posted by David Kreiner, MD in Treating Infertility on 03. Mar, 2010 | No Comments

A Fertility Doctor’s Job: Getting Women Pregnant

Last night I tucked my grandson Jayden into bed. “Saba,” which is Hebrew for grandfather, Jayden said, “What do you do at work?” I thought back to when I first talked to his dad, my son Dan, about the birds and the bees. Well, I thought, I help those [...]

Having a Baby with Donor Egg or Donor Sperm

Posted by David Kreiner, MD in Egg Donation, Sperm Donation on 25. Feb, 2010 | No Comments

Having a Baby with Donor Egg or Donor Sperm

As a reproductive endocrinologist (and, therefore, a supposed expert on heredity), I’m often asked how much of a child’s development and ultimate personality is a result of genetics (nature) and how much is a result of its environment (nurture). Typically, this question arises when dealing with patients contemplating using donor sperm or donor egg.
I don’t [...]

Infertility and The Overweight Woman

Posted by David Kreiner, MD in Obesity, PCOS on 10. Feb, 2010 | 1 Comment

Infertility and The Overweight Woman

The most shocking thing I’ve experienced in my 30 year career in Reproductive Endocrinology has been the consistent “resistance” among specialists to treat women with obesity. This “resistance” has felt at times to both me and many patients to be more like a prejudice. I have heard other REI [...]