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Book Review - Waiting for Daisy |
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Written by Jocelyn Smith, R.N., Senior Administrator
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Waiting for Daisy: a Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, an Oscar, an Atomic Bomb, A Romantic Night, and One Woman's Quest to Become a Mother, is a beautiful book by Peggy Orenstein, a journalist and writer who has written about her personal experiences with infertility. It's a book that I think everyone going through infertility or working in the field of infertility, should read. When I read it, I laughed and I cried. I have worked in infertility for 24 years, and I thought I understood how couples felt. I realize now that I didn't quite “get it.” I realize now that I still have a lot to learn about people who have to navigate their way through the system.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 06 May 2010 18:19 |
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Acupuncture & Infertility |
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Written by Dr. Tim Tanaka, PhD and Doctor of Acupuncture
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At LifeQuest, we have found that patient interest in alternative therapies has increased substantially over the last few years. Many thanks to Dr. Tim Tanaka, PhD (in Medical Science) and Doctor of Acupuncture, and The Pacific Wellness Institute for providing the following article about acupuncture and infertility.* If you are considering alternative therapies, please talk to your LifeQuest physician in advance to ensure they will not interfere with your fertility treatment.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 19:28 |
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LifeQuest: Leaders in Providing Information and Education |
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Written by Administrator
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LifeQuest Physicians at the Forefront of Providing Fertility Education for Health Care Professionals Drs Laskin, Cadesky and Belej-Rak have recently embarked on a visionary initiative to provide information and education about specific aspects of infertility and treatment to family doctors, general practitioners and related health care professionals. Lectures are tailored to the needs of the specific audience and contribute to a physician’s CME (Continuing Medical Education) credits. Topics covered include: Genetic Aspects of Infertility; Reproductive Aging: How Old is Too Old?; Conceptions and Misconceptions: What the Primary Care Provider Needs to Know about Infertility; Fertility 101: Helping Your Patients Optimize Their Fertility Potential; Fertility Preservation in Patients Facing Cancer Treatment; New Technologies in ART; and Reproductive Endocrinology 101.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 19:28 |
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Sperm DNA structure assay & DNA fragmentation: |
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Written by Jim Meriano, B.Sc., MLT, MSc, Director, Embryology
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Finding the Best Sperm for IUI, IVF/ICSI
Sperm DNA is packaged by nature in a unique manner compared to that of other cells in the body. Sperm DNA is arranged in very tight organized loops so that it can be carried safely to its final destination of the fallopian tube for fertilization of the egg.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 19:28 |
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Oocyte Freezing (Cryopreservation) |
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Written by Jim Meriano, B.Sc., MLT, MSc, Director, Embryology
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Freezing oocytes is an ongoing project at LifeQuest. Since the first live birth of a baby from our method in 2004, we are continuing with this study on a case-by-case basis. Our method is a modification of the ‘slow freezing’ method used by Italian researchers in 2002 (Fabri et al). This process will eventually allow fertility preservation, and the possibility of banking donated oocytes in the same way sperm banks are available to patients.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 19:26 |
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