Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It is a time for family togetherness and reflection upon our many blessings. Recently, the Wall Street Journal ran an article about how those individual who express gratitude are healthier, happier and wiser than those who spend a great deal of energy griping.So as I am about to head home following a busy Thanksgiving morning at Dominion, I would like to take a moment to express my own gratitude before...

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Natural Cycle IVF. Part 3: It Works

Although I anticipated posting this final part concerning NC-IVF two weeks ago, it took me longer than I had anticipated to pull all the data together and organize it into a coherent discussion of NC IVF. So after much effort here it is....In December 2006, my partner here at Dominion, Dr. Michael DiMattina, attended the First World Congress on Natural and Minimal Stimulation IVF in London, England. Now, London is not the greatest place to visit...

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Natural Cycle IVF. Part 2: Patient Interest

So in the last post we discussed the development of stimulated IVF and how it made the entire process more efficient resulting in improvements every year in the IVF success rates. Yet patient interest in Natural Cycle IVF persisted. Why? Well I am not a patient so I offer these opinions based upon 14 years of practice and thousands of patients that I have had the privilege to treat for infertility.Reason #1: Fear of fertility drugsThe drugs that...

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Natural Cycle IVF. Part 1: History

Over the next series of blog posts I want to address several specific issues concerning Natural Cycle IVF. First I will cover the early history of IVF. Then I will describe why Natural Cycle IVF remained attractive in spite of lower success rates. Thirdly, I will review some pertinent research on Natural Cycle IVF. Finally, I will discuss our decision to offer Natural Cycle IVF and how our opinions differ from those of other clinics. This will include...

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Happy Belated Halloween

I must admit that I still enjoy Halloween. Nothing quite takes you back to your youth like walking around the neighborhood on a crisp fall evening while kids run from house to house extorting treats from the adults who stayed behind to dole out the candy. In particular I enjoy carving pumpkins and each year my kids seem to pick the hardest designs to test my ability. It takes a steady hand and a great deal of patience to carve those overgrown squashes...

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ASRM Update #4: Natural Cycle IVF

I really hate roller coasters. But I hate the spinning tea cup ride even more. All of this dates back to my childhood when I tossed my cookies after playing on the spinning spaceship ride at the playground near my home in Milton, MA. The other children were quite amused by my barfing but what can you expect from 10 year olds.Here is a classic photo of yours truly at age 10 with my Crazy Car in my driveway in Milton. Note the outstanding fashion...

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