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Infertility Support For Men On Father’s Day
When a couple is struggling to have a baby, often the feelings of the male partner are overlooked entirely, or given little attention. It may take some men longer to feel the emotional impact of infertility, and others may not feel comfortable sharing their pain with their partner, or anyone for that matter. That’s why […]
5 Things You Should Never Say at a Party
1. “When are you having kids?” The answer is: none of your business. The person you just asked that question to could be on round 3 of IVF treatments, could have premature menopause (no more eggs left), or a partner who is shooting blanks (no sperm). That person could have just got their period after […]
Why We Need To Praise The Good Guys
Lately new allegations about sexual misconduct by male celebrities or politicians come out almost every week. I am glad that so many brave women are speaking out – and hope the #metoo and #timesup revolution continues to build steam and creates permanent social change. But I have to admit, it’s really depressing each time I […]
Miscarriage Changed My Life: One Father’s Story
During our 20s, we usually have an experience that puts us in our place – and sometimes changes the course of our life. Most of my friends say this happened to them between the ages of 22 and 28. Something caused an imperfect storm that forced them to find out who they really are, what […]
Behind Every Egg Is A Sperm
It’s a tenet of American culture that if you try hard, you’ll succeed. Hard work pays off. The early bird gets the worm. No goal met without sweat. But, try telling this to sperm. It’s always been thought that the best looking, fastest moving sperm wins the egg. It’s why Woody Allen in Hannah and […]
Why Men Should Get A Semen Analysis
The semen analysis is the gold standard for the male evaluation. This test can tell if sperm are present, how many and if they are moving. The semen analysis is important even if the male partner has previously fathered children. It can change during the reproductive years, but unlike eggs, sperm do not have a […]
5 Ways To Help Cope With Male Infertility
Traditionally when we think of infertility we think of a woman’s journey, her body and what’s happening to interfere with mothering. We also know that infertility can occur because of an isolated male factor, which most often includes low sperm counts and poor quality of sperm. But men all too often are struggling in silence […]
Suffering In Silence: Why Your Partner Also Needs Support
So much emphasis is placed on how to help women get through the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of infertility treatments and testing that you would think that their husbands (or partners) have no particular needs for support through these stressful procedures. True, it’s not their bodies that are undergoing these pokes and prods, invasive […]
Study: Scientists Make Sperm From Mice
Chinese scientists have created sperm from embryonic stems cells from mice. They injected female mouse eggs with functioning sperm, creating normal and healthy offspring. The study which was conducted by Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences was published in the peer academic journal, Cell Stem Cell. While the work is a long way from […]
