Infertility and the “Yuck Factor”
Posted by David Kreiner, MD in Treating Infertility on 18. Mar, 2010 | 0 Comments
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 [...]
A Fertility Doctor’s Job: Getting Women Pregnant
Posted by David Kreiner, MD in Treating Infertility on 03. Mar, 2010 | 0 Comments
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 | 0 Comments
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 [...]
Trying to Conceive with Clomid Therapy
Posted by David Kreiner, MD in Clomid on 23. Dec, 2009 | 0 Comments
It has become commonplace for women who have been frustrated with repeated unsuccessful attempts to conceive naturally on their own to see their gynecologist who often times will try clomid therapy on them. Clomid, the traditional brand name for clomiphene citrate, is a competitive inhibitor of estrogen. It stimulates the pituitary gland to produce follicle [...]
There’s No Business Like Show Business, Except Fertility
Posted by David Kreiner, MD in IVF, News, Octomom, Single Embryo Transfer on 03. Dec, 2009 | 0 Comments
The Fertility news is constantly highlighted in sensational headlines, the most recent of which was, “49 year old woman conceives with own egg through IVF”. In the past several months, readers have been entertained with “Octomom”, “a woman pregnant with a supposed dozen”, “Jon and Kate plus eight” and “a 62 year old mother [...]
