People are so different. I love it! There was one time when in the same week, I performed intrauterine insemination procedures in my office on two different patients of extreme attitudes with regards to the level of emotional involvement in the process. “Mrs. Total Experience” requested the room lights be dimmed. She brought a CD [...]
Just another day for a reproductive endocrinologist. Fast forward version
November 27, 2007 By Leave a Comment
6:30 am. I arrive at the surgery center. Two patients undergoing IVF procedures have been preparing for weeks to have their eggs harvested today. I greet the patients in the pre-op area and answer any last minute questions. I discuss any specific issues with the anesthesiologist and let her take over as she brings the [...]
How to get pregnant, in a perfect world
November 26, 2007 By Leave a Comment
In a perfect world, we would always make the right decisions all the time. We would always make the choices that best increase the odds of us getting what we want. If you want to know the secret of how to get pregnant, you have to first recognize that the right answer is not the [...]
Welcome
November 23, 2007 By Leave a Comment
I’m a reproductive endocrinologist. People seek my help in order to get pregnant. However, I would prefer not to be thought of as just a baby-production technician. True, while the bulk of my job involves doing procedures to guide eggs and sperm together properly, there’s more that just that. At times, my job requires being [...]
