Women and Falling Fertility: Women Lose 90 Percent of Eggs by Age 30 - ABC NewsSaw this lined at Fark.com, of all places. The article is interesting. The comment thread, like any comment thread on Fark, is a disaster. Still, premature ovarian failure is a fairly uncommon … Read More »
In the News
Research, stories, announcements, and other news items pertinent to the infertility community.
Why all the hate on women’s health?
I'm hoppin' mad about the state of women's health care in this country right now. Recently, a national task force has made recommendations made about mammograms in women over 40. Today, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has made recommendations to … Read More »
Call me a Bitter Bettie.
Warning: it's about to get ranty up in here.Firstly: Gender Reveal Parties. Are. you. shitting. me. I just can't even go any further with this.Secondly: Facebook pregnancy announcements. Do they annoy you as much as they annoy me?I bring this up because I recently had a childhood … Read More »
“In Silence”
This is an incredibly moving piece from WNYC's Radiolab: In Silence. Rather than their normal focus on science, this podcast focuses on the idea of silence in the universe, and in that silence where we might find God, and ultimately, faith. Cohost Robert Krulwich offers a … Read More »
Remembering 8 Years Ago Today
(This blog is dangerously beginning to teeter on normal, non-themed journaling, but indulge me as I diverge from the IF realm for a bit...)Over the course of the morning I've been engaging with colleagues and students about their memories of Sept. 11th, 2001. The most shocking … Read More »
Show & Tell 3: No Reservations about Anthony Bourdain
Sushi, anyone?This is Anthony Bourdain. I have a little bit of a celebrity crush on him.That purple door really brings out your cigarette.He's written a totally awesome book, Kitchen Confidential, which I finished listening to on audiobook a couple of weeks ago. In fact, it was … Read More »
Accidentally, on TV.
Accidentally, during a lovely nibbly dinner (I'll define that later in this post) with my husband, I had a small IF breakdown.We were watching a lil preseason football (Chargers/Falcons) on CBS, and an ad comes up for their new fall comedy, Accidentally on Purpose. From their … Read More »
UPs and Downs
Today has been a crazy day. Productive morning at work followed by a Friday afternoon slump. Larry and I planned a movie date night for tonight, so I bought tickets to see UP. I booked a fantastic hotel for a conference I'm going to at the end of June; I was nervous using Hotwire … Read More »
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