One of the nice things about periods is that they are normally pretty predictable. Being able to anticipate when you’re going to menstruate means that you can “plan around” it; for example, when scheduling a beach vacation, a wedding, or any other time you’d rather not have to deal with having your period. But for […]

Recently it was in the news that egg donors were complaining the fertility community was colluding to keep egg donors’ fees low. Egg Donation While in my experience this is not true, there are aspects to the price of egg donation that are worth considering when quantifying the true “cost.” How Much Does Egg Donation […]

As a fertility specialist and gynecologist, I counsel women daily on contraception and fertility. The rise of egg freezing in recent years has changed the conversation. Women are creators. We are blessed with the ability to produce life, and for many of us, having and raising children is a priority. But it’s not the ONLY […]

A women’s ability to conceive a child is dependent on the quality of her ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus, and also the male’s sperm. Through historical data and modern fertility and IVF success rate data, it is now clear that a woman’s age may be the most significant factor affecting her chances of becoming pregnant. Fertility […]

Then again, truth be told, nothing really starts anew on January 1st, but we can use this date as a buoy that we sail past while we put old, unrealized goals behind us and plot out new directions for the coming year. In 2015, you may have found yourself going off course – perhaps life […]

Back when my mother and grandmother were raised, I can’t help but feel like things were simpler. Tradition dictated that you fall in love, get married, settle down, have children and then your life path would become one of motherhood. A woman’s destiny was normally pre-decided, thanks to social conventions. Women generally didn’t have careers, or […]

Maya Angelou famously once said, “ I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” At our fertility clinic, and as a doctor who routinely has to deliver news that runs the gamut from happy to horrible, I know […]

Have you ever wondered if your period is normal? If so, you’re not alone. There are wide variations in what is considered “normal”, making this question a common one. This article will address some of the most common questions asked about menstruation. Why do women have a period? Your period is a result of changes […]

This Mother’s Day, Have Compassion, Pay your love forward As a fertility doctor, the goal that tops my list each and every day is to help women experience motherhood. I do my best using modern medical technology to help women in their quest to start and/or grow their families. For those who are unsuccessful or […]