Low fertility awareness in U.S. reproductive-aged women and medical trainees: creation and validation of the Fertility & Infertility Treatment Knowledge Score (FIT-KS)
A validated instrument used to assess fertility awareness and infertility treatments demonstrated significant knowledge gaps among women in both the general reproductive- aged and medical trainee populations in the United States.
October 20, 2017
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Sema4 Appoints Fertility Expert Alan Copperman, MD, as Chief Medical Officer
Sema4, a health information company providing advanced genomic testing, today announced the appointment of Alan B. Copperman, MD, as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Copperman is Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Vice Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and is Managing Partner at Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York.
October 6, 2017
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Can Aloe Vera Help You Get Pregnant?
Can Aloe Vera Help You Get Pregnant? A Fertility Expert Answers
September 21, 2017
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Alan Copperman, MD and Piraye Yurttas Beim, PhD, discuss Infertility & Genetics on Creating a Family radio show.
Does infertility have a genetic connection? Can you inherit infertility from your parents or pass it down to your kids? What types of infertility are genetic and what can you do to find out? Host Dawn Davenport, Executive Director of Creating a Family, the national infertility & adoption education and support nonprofit, interviews Dr. Piraye Yurttas Beim andDr. Alan Copperman.
September 13, 2017
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Dr. Natan Bar-Chama featured in Facebook Live Chat event on the topic of Men’s Health & Fertility, presented by Sandstone Diagnostics Trak At-Home Male Fertility Testing System.
In this episode, Trak CoFounder Greg Sommer and urologist Dr. Natan Bar-Chama (RMA of New York, Mount Sinai School of Medicine) discuss the importance of male fertility testing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle for fertility outcomes.
September 13, 2017
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Freeze-only versus fresh embryo transfer in a multicenter matched cohort study: contribution of progesterone and maternal age to success rates
In this multi-center matched cohort study, freeze-only cycles were associated with significantly higher pregnancy rates compared with fresh cycles, particularly for patients with progesterone concentration > 1.0 ng/mL at trigger.
September 1, 2017
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CNN News: US Fertility Rate Hits a Record Low
Dr Alan Copperman speaks with CNN on the decline and the importance of early education to women on their family building options.
August 11, 2017
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Elective freezing of IVF embryos linked to higher pregnancy rates in some cases
A study led by Stanford and a biotechnology company found that women who have high progesterone levels when their eggs are retrieved benefit from waiting to receive embryos.
August 1, 2017
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Get Rid of the Shame of Being Told to Lose Weight
Having a doctor tell you that you need to lose weight to help improve your chances of fertility success can make you feel embarrassed, ashamed, not to mention, overwhelmed. There is often a lot of stress associated with trying to conceive. But, it is a necessary part of the initial consultation with a reproductive endocrinologist that should be de-stigmatized.
June 13, 2017
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Am I More Fertile Postpartum? What You Need To Know About Getting Pregnant Again
A woman who has just given birth may have many questions, particularly about getting pregnant again. Whether she is trying to avoid having another baby too soon or is trying to expand her family ASAP, "am I more fertile postpartum" is a question that may be on her mind. It's an important one to ask too, as the answer may affect your future family planning.
June 5, 2017
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