Having a Baby with Donor Egg or Donor Sperm
Posted by David Kreiner, MD in Egg Donation, Sperm Donation on 25. Feb, 2010 | 2 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 [...]
A Negative Pregnancy Test Again? What Do I Do?
Posted by David Kreiner, MD in Infertility Information on 20. Jan, 2010 | 7 Comments
Women confronted with a negative result from a pregnancy test are always disappointed, sometimes devastated. Many admit to becoming depressed and finding it hard to associate with people and go places where there are pregnant women or babies, making social situations extremely uncomfortable. A negative test is a reminder [...]
Have You Had A Fertility Workup?
Posted by David Kreiner, MD in Fertility Screening, Fertility Testing on 18. Jan, 2010 | 3 Comments
I have received an enormous amount of email from patients over the years asking for information about how they should get started with their infertility workup. Apparently, they are women, men and couples who have experienced difficulty conceiving and now want some direction about how they should proceed. Building a family was something they had [...]
