Download or read book IVF and Beyond For Dummies written by Karin Hammarberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Created especially for the Australian customer! A guide to the medical, emotional, legal and financial aspects of IVF and life after treatment Are you trying for a baby but suspect you may have an infertility problem and need IVF to conceive? IVF & Beyond For Dummies gives you clear advice on the causes of infertility, getting ready for IVF, the steps involved in treatment and managing the ups and downs of this difficult time. This comprehensive guide also prepares you for life post-IVF. Find out why you can't fall pregnant -- learn about the causes of infertility and what it takes to get a diagnosis Improve your chances of IVF success -- change your lifestyle to boost your fertility Understand IVF step-by-step -- get detailed, easy-to-follow explanations of what happens in a treatment cycle Navigate the system -- educate yourself about the legal and financial realities of IVF Take charge -- be empowered to make informed decisions about your IVF treatment Manage treatment stress -- discover strategies for surviving the emotional turmoil of IVF Help a friend -- get advice on how to support a loved one who's undergoing IVF Enjoy life after IVF -- find out what's special about being pregnant, giving birth and parenting after IVF

Download or read book Beyond Second Opinions written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Towards Reproductive Certainty Fertility and Genetics Beyond 1999 The Plenary Proceedings of the 11th World Congress written by R. Jansen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-04-15 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a forward-looking clinical reference of definitive authority on today's headline controversies surrounding in vitro fertilization (IVF) and reproductive genetics. Written by leading experts from medicine, education, psychology, ethics, counseling, and other disciplines studying fertility and genetics, the book contains nearly 70 chapters in seven sections. The introductory section deals with biology, business, morality and society in IVF and reproductive genetics; other sections focus on IVF outcomes, personal ethics and business, biology of the egg, sperm and embryo, implantation, IVF and society, and such 21st century topics as space travel and human reproduction, the disappearing male,and the future of motherhood. Includes bibliographic references and index.

Download or read book Beyond Infertility written by Susan Cooper and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1994 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By combining their expertise on the emotional aspects of infertility with essential medical, legal, and ethical information, the authors offer couples a valuable tool for sorting through the complex issues involved in their treatment of choice, enabling them to move beyond their infertility.

Download or read book Baby Making written by Bart Fauser and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the developing world, the choices available to couples for fertility treatments in the 21st century are wider than ever before. This is a time when most types of infertility can be treated by modern 'test-tube' methods, yet reproduction itself has become inextricably bound with social and political trends - declining birth rates, delayed first pregnancy, childbirth beyond the age of 40, the state funding of infertility treatment - fertility treatment is a hot topic, high on the agenda of politicians in their efforts to reverse declining national fertility rates. The range of new technologies is expansive, from embryo selection by genetic analysis to egg donation in the over-forties and cryopreservation. Today, the 'assistance' of conception with treatments such as IVF reflects a life-choice whose context is immediately social, cultural, personal, and political. Arguing that these new technologies allow the 'design' of babies in a way which is far beyond the spontaneity of nature, Bart Fauser and Paul Devroey describe the new treatments, consider what they can do, and look at how far they have come in shaping our everyday lives. Considering the wider implications of fertility treatment, they also look at the issues it raises, and evaluate how far treatments can, and should, go.

Download or read book I V F and Beyond written by Sandy Phillips and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-04-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I.V.F. & Beyond For lucky couples, the IVF journey can be short and sweet. But for the numerical majority, it is a long and arduous process before they get to 'take home baby.' Sandy and Rick were very naive about the process before they started I.V.F. But through the extended rounds of procedures, they gained experience and emotional resilience. Many couples drop out due to financial constraints. The initial cost will be expensive, but that could escalate to the cost of a small house. The emotional journey could be an impossibly gruelling one. This booklet, whilst recording the extensive IVF processes, also focuses on how the couple deals with the emotional demands placed upon them.

Download or read book The Making of a Heartbeat written by Donna Day and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donna spent over 13 years searching for an answer to her "unexplained infertility" ....she endured countless IVFs, IUIs, medications, testing, procedures, etc. In addition, she traveled throughout the U.S. and Mexico for a variety of medical treatments, sought advice and consultation from a host of doctors, OB/GYNs, Reproductive Endocrinologists, Fertility Specialists and more, in her quest to conceive. Finally, after countless heartaches, and with sheer determination, persisent research and will, she found her answer. This book captures her feelings, frustrations, and triumphs she experienced throughout her journey. In her own words, she offers advice, and makes recommendations to others based on personal experience...what she learned while trying to conceive. Some of her candid writing is addressed to her unborn child...a child that she new, in her heart, she would one day hold. During her long awaited "success", she uncovered her true passion of helping other women with infertility and immunology issues; she is extremely excited about this book, and hopes that readers will find it heartfelt, informative, and inspirational.

Download or read book Freezing Fertility written by Lucy van de Wiel and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcomed as liberation and dismissed as exploitation, egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) has rapidly become one of the most widely-discussed and influential new reproductive technologies of this century. In Freezing Fertility, Lucy van de Wiel takes us inside the world of fertility preservation—with its egg freezing parties, contested age limits, proactive anticipations and equity investments—and shows how the popularization of egg freezing has profound consequences for the way in which female fertility and reproductive aging are understood, commercialized and politicized. Beyond an individual reproductive choice for people who may want to have children later in life, Freezing Fertility explores how the rise of egg freezing also reveals broader cultural, political and economic negotiations about reproductive politics, gender inequities, age normativities and the financialization of healthcare. Van de Wiel investigates these issues by analyzing a wide range of sources—varying from sparkly online platforms to heart-breaking court cases and intimate autobiographical accounts—that are emblematic of each stage of the egg freezing procedure. By following the egg’s journey, Freezing Fertility examines how contemporary egg freezing practices both reflect broader social, regulatory and economic power asymmetries and repoliticize fertility and aging in ways that affect the public at large. In doing so, the book explores how the possibility of egg freezing shifts our relation to the beginning and end of life.

Download or read book Beyond Conception written by Patricia Spallone and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Conception is a feminist critique of the new reproductive and genetic technologies whose impact has been most apparent since the birth of the first test-tube baby. The author finds that these technologies are not created in women's interest. Instead, they require the subordination of women to science.

Download or read book Fertility and Beyond written by Heather Tankersley and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fertility & Beyond was written to initiate the conversation about infertility. The author shares her personal experience with infertility and the journey she and her husband took to have their two beautiful daughters. Throughout this experience, she met many extraordinary people and decided it would be helpful for others who are struggling to start a family, looking to support a loved one, or simply want to understand the condition that affects 1 in 8 couples. Heather sat down with experts regarding many aspects of fertility and engaged in a candid conversation. This book is not full of medical jargon or complicated terminology. It was written with the idea that we could start the conversation about infertility to help educate, spread awareness and provide comfort. In this book, Heather takes the reader through her own personal story and then on a journey to meet 7 "characters" infertility patients may come in contact with. With 1 in 8 couples facing infertility and the cause of infertility roughly 1/3 female-related, 1/3 male-related, and 1/3 unexplained, she opens the door to a conversation about the topic. Chances are you know someone who has been touched by infertility. The author begins with Tara Joyner, a Licensed professional counselor, who talks to Heather about the emotional side of infertility and how to move through the various stages of the process, how to process grief, and how to keep your relationship strong. Next, she engages Melanie Collins, an Ob/Gyn who helps women understand their fertility, their cycle, and basic tests and treatment options that may be available through your regular gynecologist. Dr. Sandeep Mistry, a urologist, joins the conversation by talking about the causes of male factor infertility, factors that impact male fertility and available treatment options. He makes this often-uncomfortable topic a little less taboo and helps men overcome some of the embarrassment they may experience surrounding male factor infertility. Once Heather has discussed the "basics," she connects with Dr. Natalie Burger, a licensed and board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist. Dr. Burger covers various testing and existing treatment. The two have a candid conversation about success rates, finding the right doctor and striking a balanced approach. Dr. Burger is patient-centered and works hard to help the reader navigate through the various treatment options. With a percentage of all infertility patients seeking IVF (in vitro fertilization), we were able to speak with Tom Turner, an embryologist and pioneer in the field. He shares the history of IVF and how much has changed in just 40 years. You'll get a unique perspective of what happens behind the scenes during an IVF cycle and what goes on in the lab. Heather then goes on to talk with Amanda Jester of Waller Law about how to advocate for yourself and your own fertility. Amanda suffers from an autoimmune disease that commonly impacts fertility. She talks about how to have those tough conversations with your providers and protect your fertility when possible through options such as freezing your eggs. Lastly, Heather meets with Dr. Amy McGuire, a lawyer who also has a Ph.D. in medical ethics and medical humanities. During this conversation, the two discuss a number of topics from multiple births to "reduction," to genetic testing and the ability to edit genes. This is a fascinating conversation because there are so many ethical considerations when it comes to infertility. The book also covers topics such as financing infertility treatments, navigating the process as a couple, and even supporting friends or loved ones through the process. A must-read book for anyone struggling with infertility, comforting those with infertility or who simply wants to be a part of the conversation and spread the word!

Download or read book Patients Beyond Borders Focus On Barbados Fertility Center written by Josef Woodman and published by Healthy Travel Media. This book was released on 2010-10-15 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patients Beyond Borders, the best-selling consumer reference guide for medical tourism, has collaborated with the Barbados Fertility Center to create this 32-page, full-color, interactive digital publication and eBook. Barbados Fertility Center (BFC), located in Christ Church, Barbados, is an internationally renowned, JCI-accredited center of excellence, specializing in all aspects of infertility management. Its unique approach offers couples a stress-reduced, holiday-style experience with state-of-the-art IVF and related procedures that have resulted in high success rates for couples unable to conceive a child for a year or more.

Download or read book Science and Babies written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1990-02-01 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By all indicators, the reproductive health of Americans has been deteriorating since 1980. Our nation is troubled by rates of teen pregnancies and newborn deaths that are worse than almost all others in the Western world. Science and Babies is a straightforward presentation of the major reproductive issues we face that suggests answers for the public. The book discusses how the clash of opinions on sex and family planning prevents us from making a national commitment to reproductive health; why people in the United States have fewer contraceptive choices than those in many other countries; what we need to do to improve social and medical services for teens and people living in poverty; how couples should "shop" for a fertility service and make consumer-wise decisions; and what we can expect in the futureâ€"featuring interesting accounts of potential scientific advances.

Download or read book Biological Relatives written by Sarah Franklin and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-five years after its initial success as a form of technologically assisted human reproduction, and five million miracle babies later, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has become a routine procedure worldwide. In Biological Relatives, Sarah Franklin explores how the normalization of IVF has changed how both technology and biology are understood. Drawing on anthropology, feminist theory, and science studies, Franklin charts the evolution of IVF from an experimental research technique into a global technological platform used for a wide variety of applications, including genetic diagnosis, livestock breeding, cloning, and stem cell research. She contends that despite its ubiquity, IVF remains a highly paradoxical technology that confirms the relative and contingent nature of biology while creating new biological relatives. Using IVF as a lens, Franklin presents a bold and lucid thesis linking technologies of gender and sex to reproductive biomedicine, contemporary bioinnovation, and the future of kinship.

Download or read book Couples and Infertility written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A growing number of couples in the United States find themselves facing the profound disappointment of infertility, which can place enormous strain on even the healthiest of relationships. When asked to rate their most stressful life experience, research participants in one study reported that the stress of infertility was nearly as devastating as the death of a child or spouse. Using a clinical illustration of a family systems approach to treatment, this video offers a framework for understanding the emotional and psychological impact of infertility upon couples who have sought unsuccessfully to conceive. Presented by the Depression Project of the renowned Ackerman Institute for the Family, the therapists walk viewers through a series of emotionally-charged clinical sessions with a real couple struggling with infertility. Keywords: couples, infertility, fertility, family, marital, family systems, adoption, IVF, pregnancy, miscarriage, conceive, conception, family planning, Counseling, counselling, Social Work, Social Worker, Therapy, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy.net, Therapist.--Supplied by publisher.

Download or read book Follicle Stimulating Hormone Fertility and Beyond written by Manuela Simoni and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Propagating life to the next generation is a hormone-dependent process relying on the individual wish to generate own progeny and resulting in maintenance of species. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) is a key reproductive hormone in vertebrates used as a drug in the treatment of human infertility and hypogonadism. The FSH-FSH receptor system began to be characterized in its essential functioning mechanism only in the last couple of decades, i.e. long after the clinical use of the hormone. Some novel, intriguing aspects of FSH function are now emerging, This eBook contains the most recent scientific advances about FSH and its receptor, contributed by the world leaders of the field.

Download or read book Conquering Infertility written by Alice D. Domar and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-02-24 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infertility is a heartbreaking condition that affects nine million American couples each year. It causes tremendous stress, can trigger debilitating sadness and depression, and can tear a marriage to shreds. In Conquering Infertility, Harvard psychologist Alice Domar—whom Vogue calls the “Fertility Goddess”—provides infertile couples with what they need most: stress relief, support, and hope. Using the innovative mind/body techniques she has perfected at her clinic, Domar helps infertile women not only regain control over their lives but also boost their chances of becoming pregnant. With Conquering Infertility, women learn how to cope with infertility in a much more positive way and to carve a path toward a rich, full, happy life.

Download or read book Be Fruitful written by Victoria Maizes and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an internationally recognized integrative physician, a thorough guide to fertility that encompasses all aspects of female well-being to help women prepare their bodies for easy conception, pregnancy, and the delivery of healthy babies. The increase in environmental toxins, processed foods, and stress, as well as the advancing ages at which couples seek to have children, have made it more difficult for women to conceive. In Be Fruitful, Dr. Victoria Maizes, an expert on women’s health and the executive director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, delivers all the information women and their partners need in order to conceive with ease and confidence, and to bear healthy children. Warm, friendly, and hands-on, Be Fruitful offers a comprehensive self-assessment to help identify any potential physical, emotional, and practical roadblocks that may interfere with conception, as well as clear and easy-to-follow dietary, supplemental, and exercise recommendations proven to increase optimal fertility. Dr. Maizes details how nutrition, mind-body practices, elimination of environmental toxins, and traditional Chinese medicine can all contribute to a successful pregnancy. Unique in its integrative approach, Be Fruitful acknowledges that wellness comes from caring for the entire person—not just the physical body—a crucial factor for the countless women trying to conceive and committed to transforming their overall health.