Table Of Contents
August, 2013:BPA may be linked to infertility in women
July, 2013:Reproductive Outcome May Be Compromised in IVF by Female Obesity
May, 2013:Women Using Assisted Reproduction at Greater Risk of Psychological Trauma After Miscarriage
May, 2013:Frontiers of Fertility: Better IVF. Cutting-edge ways to size up embryos. For couples struggling to conceive, the options are expanding—and the outlook is improving.
2010: APA book Ethical Dilemmas in Fertility Counseling, which addresses the many quandaries encountered by mental health professionals who practice in the field of reproductive medicine. This book sets the standard for psychologists who work with donors and recipients of gametes and embryos, gestational surrogates, intended parents, and children conceived through assisted reproduction.
Use of Acupuncture in Fertility Treatment
Can Acupuncture Boost my Fertility?
Acupuncture as a therapeutic treatment option for threatened miscarriage
Use of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Fertility Treatment
Chinese herbal medicine is twice as effective for infertility as conventional Western drug therapy
Treating Infertility with Chinese Herbs
Supplementation and Fertility
DHEA supplementation positively affects spontaneous pregnancies in women with diminished ovarian function
Nutrient supplementation: improving male fertility fourfold.
Vitamin D - roles in women’s reproductive health?
Meditation and Fertility
Meditation for Fertility
Chakra Fertility Meditation-Doula, Pregnancy, Natural Fertility
Yoga and Meditation for Fertility: Keynote Presentation by Tara Stiles
Yoga and Fertility
Fertility yoga: Why some women are using yoga to treat infertility
Allergies and Fertility
10 Ways to Address Your Root Causes of Infertility – Naturally
Centers for Fertility Enhancement
Reproductive Wellness, Inc.:
Mission Valley Clinic: 2820 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 104, San Diego, CA. 92108, Phone: 858-381-2281
North County Clinic: 6370 Lusk Blvd., Suite F103, San Diego, CA. 92121, Phone: 858-381-2281 email
Portland Natural Fertility:
1340 SW Bertha Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97219, (503) 244-0500
The Fertile Soul Institute:
26 Glen Cove, Arden, NC 28704, 1-866-4MYFERTILITY or 1-866-469-3378 email
Critique of Current Views of Infertility
Study Confirms: IVF Does Drive People Crazy By Marty Klein, Ph.D.
Fertility Drugs, Not IVF, Are Top Cause of Multiple Births
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