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From Ending to Beginning

It’s been over ten years–ten years of waiting, wishing, and hoping for this ending: The ending of my infertility. After ten … Read More »

The 12 Days Of Infertility

By Melanie E.

On the 12 days of Christmas, my infertility gave to me... 12 Hours of Timed Sex And a pretty good sex life! My PCOS … Read More »

The Gift of Thriving Instead of Just Surviving

By Kirsten Karchmer

Every year around this time when everyone is getting excited about the holidays, you start seeing all of these really … Read More »

A String of Pearls I Could Live Without

By Guest Blogger

Welcome to the 2014 Voices of PCOS blog series at The Infertility Voice, in honor of PCOS Awareness Month! A String … Read More »

I’ve Been to Mexico

By Elaine H.

When I graduated from college, I packed my Toyota Corolla to the brim with clothes, sentiment-laden knick knacks, two … Read More »

Learning to Love My PCOS

By Guest Blogger

Welcome to the 2014 Voices of PCOS blog series at The Infertility Voice, in honor of PCOS Awareness Month! I have several … Read More »

If the ultrasound sees a follicle, will there be six more weeks of winter?One tiny follicle. "Your right ovary looks quite good." This is Lesley, the supervising u/s tech, while Amy, the other tech, presses the dildocam against my already sore ovary. … Read More »

IVF Raffles and the Disparity of Care: What Needs to Be Said

Oct. 21, 2012

There's a piece in the NY Times this weekend about the latest infertility clinic to sponsor a raffle of an IVF cycle. And, like so many pieces on this controversial subject, it gets at the ethical dilemma of such raffles: “It is against the law to … Read More »

Unnatural Act, Unspeakable Crime

Jul. 7, 2011

To kill your own child: it's literally a crime against nature. Granted, some biologists might argue that it's perfectly in line with nature, as there are several species that kill and even eat their own offspring. But this is one of those times that … Read More »

REDBOOK Magazine Presents “The Truth About Trying”

Oct. 18, 2011

I'm so thrilled I can finally spill the beans. Check your local newsstand. Pick up a copy of this month's REDBOOK. Turn to page 86. I was one of several women interviewed for their article, The Invisible Pain of Infertility. This groundbreaking … Read More »

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