I decided that after spending thousands of dollars and having nothing to show for it, I wouldn’t proceed any further. I told RSC to either discard or use the remaining embryos for research. Several months later they billed me for several months of storage saying that I needed a notarized document to discard.

When you are trying to conceive, the last thing you want to find out is that you have fertility problems. Not only does it break your heart to know that having a baby is going to be harder and take longer than you thought, but it can make you feel inadequate, depressed, and angry as an individual too. You can’t get that thought out of your head: “Why me?

Two studies up the ante on Bisphenol A concerns, which already run the gamut from obesity to cancer. They are based primarily on worries that children exposed in the womb or shortly after birth will be affected by the chemical, which mimics estrogen. In October, Kaiser Permanente published a study showing how BPA may cause low sperm counts and decreased sperm motility in men.

Pacific Fertility Clinic in SF. They made mistakes, were difficult to reach and had higher prices than UCSF. They actually made a very egregious mistake in our cases by giving us the wrong form, hence wrong instructions and medical schedule, thus aborting a good pregnancy.

With all of the advances made in the field of reproductive technology, a range of new legal issues have emerged. A field of law has developed to take on these concerns. Called Family Building Law or Adoption and Reproductive Technology Law, this new branch of law is constantly evolving.

I saw John Linfoot for a thyroid problem a few years ago, and I wasn’t thrilled with the practice. While I liked him and the other doctor I saw, I thought their follow-up was not very good or very thorough. I got the impression that the specialty of the practice was diabetes.

I understand your request is in regard to reproductive issues but I thought you might like to have any comment regarding Linfoot’s office. My husband is currently seeing Dr. Linfoot for thyroid problems.

As you begin your infertility treatment process, you may feel that it is an emotionally trying time, for both you and your partner. You may find your moods changing rapidly. You may feel sad or hopeless one day, only to find yourself angry or guilty the next.