“I Didn’t Know, Doc”

Posted by Dr. Kreiner in Infertility Information on 28. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments

A friend of mine was complaining to me about the trouble he got into with his homeowner’s association because he did not hide his empty garbage cans in his garage but left them behind his cars in front of his house.  It was 20 feet from the curb, he claimed, still distraught that he should [...]

Egg Freezing: Could You One Day Be Your Own Egg Donor?

Posted by Dr. Kreiner in Age Related Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Egg Donation, Egg Freezing, Fertility Screening, IVF, Infertility Information, Secondary Infertility, Treating Infertility on 21. Jul, 2010 | 2 Comments

We are approaching a time that freezing eggs will be a standard option for an IVF program much like Embryo freezing is today.  Despite the fact that hundreds of babies have been born apparently without an increase in defects or abnormalities, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has proclaimed that Egg freezing is still [...]

Miracle on Old Country Road

Posted by Dr. Kreiner in Reproductive Health on 23. Jun, 2010 | 2 Comments

I was feeling depressed the other day.  It seemed that we had insurmountable computer issues, staff morale was down and my family was acting rebellious.  My kids were arguing with each other, with me and I found myself mindlessly walking out of my office down Old Country Road.
I came to a busy intersection and just [...]

At Reproductive Crossroads….

Posted by Dr. Kreiner in Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Causes of Infertility, FSH, Fertility Testing, IVF, Male Infertility, Treating Infertility on 17. Jun, 2010 | 3 Comments

Last week a patient presented to my office with a question that made me feel like I was responding to a Dear Abbey letter requesting help to make some crucial life decisions that were related to her reproductive health.  As I pondered her query that I had heard so many times before I wondered [...]

The Perfect Game

Posted by Dr. Kreiner in Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Fertility Screening, Infertility Information, Mind-Body Fertility Connection, Reproductive Health, Treating Infertility on 09. Jun, 2010 | 1 Comment

I grew up on baseball in the 1960’s with the likes of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris.  A few years later Tom Seaver and the Miracle Mets held my fancy.  Over the years I have been intrigued by many baseball spectaculars such as Mark McGwire and his run to break Roger Maris’s homerun record and [...]