Life of an Imperfectly Perfetto Doctor
A new patient consultation for egg freezing is rapidly becoming one of my favorite patient visits. These young women set up an appointment to discuss their future fertility and I am all about it! They come in at different stages in their lives- some are single, some are in a new relationship and they don’t …
One of the most challenging parts of infertility is that patients have little control over the disease. Once diagnosed, patients frequently scrutinize everything they do and have done (or not done) that may have caused this diagnosis. When it comes to fertility treatment – we (both the patient and doctor) have no control over your …
When a couple first starts trying to conceive, it is exciting. It is usually fun, lighthearted and brings with it the joy of anticipation. After a few months, that excitement can turn to angst, frustration and fear. Let me start by saying, I see patients at all different stages of their fertility journey. I see …
This blog is my newest endeavor. One where you will get to know me even better, where I can use the left side of my brain more and for my instgram followers it will be a heck of a lot easier to read about things I wrote about days, weeks, months or years ago. I …
On February 13, 2018, I stepped out of my comfort zone and allowed you all into my professional and personal life on instagram. This was a big deal for me – I am super private, I have an unhealthy desire to be liked by everyone and I constantly worry that someone is going to call …
Why do we feel the need to put women in boxes? Why do we feel the need to label them as this or that? Guess what, a woman can be so much more than a doctor, lawyer, entrepreneur, author, artist, stylist or mom. We have allowed ourselves to be defined by one word, when we …
So, you decide it is time to try to conceive (TTC). You are excited and start searching the internet to learn a little bit about how to increase your chances. I am guessing you found a WHOLE LOT of acronyms that make no sense. Well, here you go … These are a some of the …
The field of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility is pretty darn small. Fewer than 50 of us graduate from fellowship in any given year. Given this, I receive a lot of questions asking exactly what I do all day? Well, let me share my typical day with you … 5-6am – I am typically up with …