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AMA Urges Insurers to Cover Fertility Preservation

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine June 19, 2013

If insurers cover costs for reconstruction after a cancer patient has a mastectomy and costs for storing blood in case a cancer patient needs a subsequent transfusion, why shouldn't they cover expenses for fertility preservation when a young cancer patient requests it?

Robert M. Wah M.D., Elected President-Elect of AMA

Washington Wire June 19, 2013

Robert M. Wah, M.D., a reproductive endocrinologist and ob-gyn in the Washington, D.C. area, has been elected president-elect of the American Medical Association, the nation's largest physician organization. Dr. Wah will serve as president-elect for one year and be sworn in as AMA president in June 2014.

California Bill Poised to Lift Restrictions on Egg Donation

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine June 19, 2013

California is set to pass a bill that would allow payments over and above 'direct expenses' to be made to women who donate eggs for research.

ASRM Member Robert M. Wah, MD, Elected AMA President-Elect

Press Releases June 18, 2013

Chicago, IL - The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is proud to announce that one of its members, Dr. Robert M. Wah, had been elected to serve as President of the American Medical Association (AMA).

IVF: First Baby Born Using 'Safer' Method

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine June 18, 2013

Baby Heath - who is now nearly eight weeks old was conceived using a natural hormone to kick-start his mother's ovaries.

Fertility Preservation in Women With Breast Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine June 18, 2013

Given the lack of long-term data, we are often left with more questions than answers about determining the appropriate management of these patients. Caring for women with estrogen receptor–positive tumors and BRCA mutations can add additional complexity. Women with hormone receptor–positive tumors face years of estrogen deprivation and/or endocrine therapy that is contraindicated during pregnancy. BRCA mutation carriers may also consider risk-reducing surgeries to decrease the risk of second breast cancers or to prevent ovarian cancers, thus further limiting fertility potential.

Shortage of Sperm Donors

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine June 18, 2013

About 80 per cent of donated sperm used by singles, lesbian couples and other childless women in Canberra is flown in from overseas, mostly the United States.

Many Work to Erase Infertility Stigma on Father's Day

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine June 17, 2013

Nearly half of all infertility cases involve men, yet it’s often perceived as a woman’s issue according to local patient advocacy groups.

Understanding Fertility in Your Forties

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine June 17, 2013

The fact is fertility decreases with age and this process accelerates at a much faster rate the older you get.

Sharing the Burden of Contraception: Are Vasectomies the New Pill?

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine June 17, 2013

Wife: "I’ve done my share. It’s your turn now.”Husband: “If you leave me in the next five years, I’ll really feel like I sacrificed myself for nothing.”

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