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Archive for the ‘male factor infertility’ Category

May 25th, 2008

Fertility News Around the Health & Wellness Channel

I am taking this gorgeous long weekend to replant some herbs and plants and enjoy fertility of a different kind. But before I head into the sun, I want to share some news around the b5media Health & Wellness channel that might interest you:
1.) Elaine at Genetics and Health reports about a new study which […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

May 12th, 2008

Get Connected for Mental Health Month

May is Mental Health Month, but don’t worry. I’m not going to tell you to “just relax.” This year’s theme is “Get Connected.” Let’s talk about that.
In celebration of the event, I want to remind my readers that in addition to their online resources and forums, the National Infertility Association RESOLVE actually offers two […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

May 12th, 2008

Did Infertility Drive Mark Saunders to Desperate Stand Off?

I am used to hearing adjectives like, “baby-desperate” and “obsessive” when people talk about people struggling with fertility issues.  I am not used to infertility being used to describe the reasons behind why a mild-mannered, well-respected barrister turn into a “crazed gunman” shooting at his neighbor’s home in Chelsea West London until he was eventually […]

By Gabrielle -- 3 comments

April 14th, 2008

4th Annual Paths to Parenthood Conference

Fertile Dream’s 4th Annual Paths to Parenthood Conference will be taking place at the Orlando Marriott on Sunday, May 4th.
Why am I telling you this? Besides the fact that there seems to be a great lineup of speakers, it is FREE!
Yes, completely free. The conference runs from 8 am to 4:30 pm and your free […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

April 13th, 2008

“Blogging Infertility” and What It All Means

I have to admit, I have been sweating about this article in the most recent New Atlantis ever since I was interviewed for it several months ago. It felt like I rambled. Did I ramble? Some questions felt loaded. Am I being baited? Did I take the bait? What’s the bait? What’s the desired […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

February 24th, 2008

What Happened to CycleSista?

What?!? What is this about?? I go away for a weekend and one of my favorite bookmarked sites is gone! Missing! Expired? Does anyone have any news?
If you hadn’t seen Cyclesista.com in the past, let me tell you it was wonderful. It was essentially a constantly updated blogroll where you could find all of the […]

By Gabrielle -- 3 comments

February 10th, 2008

Is Technology Triflin’ with Your Shtuff?

I laughed out loud when I saw a recent post from Liz over at HealthBolt cautioning men to “ditch the cell phone and save the sperm” because it reminded me of a post that I did a while ago warning dudes to use care as to where they perched their computers.
Liz let you know that,
the […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

January 31st, 2008

Infertility 101 in the Baltimore Sun

There is a fantastic article in the Baltimore Sun this morning entitled, “Addressing Infertility in Women.”
Howard A. Zacur, director of Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, answers several frequently asked questions about infertility in a way that is understandable and sympathetic. I am so used to reading exposes about sperm and egg […]

By Gabrielle -- 3 comments

January 14th, 2008

Fertile Posts Across the Science and Health Channel

In addition to your daily dose of All the News Your Womb Can Use, there are a few other posts across the B5Media Science and Health channel that might interest those thinking fertile thoughts:
Ruth at Eating Fabulous reminds of of the importance of folic acid and shares a great recipe in one of her latest […]

By Gabrielle -- 5 comments

January 11th, 2008

Sperm Banking by Mail for Cancer Patients

You already know that I love the organization called Fertile Hope.
Fertile Hope is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients and survivors whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility.
Fertile Hope helped me realize that there were options available to me, even though I spent my entire […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments