Dr. Alan Copperman speaks to Self.com about how often to have sex if trying to conceive.

Obviously having sex increases your chances of getting pregnant. Getting pregnant naturally is impossible without it. While logic would tell you that the more you have sex the greater your chances are that a sperm and egg will finally meet and make a baby, that's not necessarily the case.

August 27, 2016

Dr. Alan B. Copperman speaks to US News and World Report on improving access to fertility care for same-sex couples

A RECENT LAWSUIT involving lesbians in New Jersey who are trying to conceive is highlighting how unaffordable infertility treatments can be – and raising deeper questions about who has the right to assistance in conceiving a child.

August 15, 2016

Dr. Alan Copperman speaks to the Daily News on new study findings demonstrating women undergoing IVF treatment are not at a higher risk of developing breast cancer.

One less thing to worry about, moms and moms-to-be: Undergoing in vitro fertilization won't give you breast cancer.

Many women have worried that pumping themselves with extra hormones before IVF treatments to stimulate their ovaries has put them at risk for the Big C. That's because high estrogen and progesterone levels have been linked to the growth of certain breast cancers.

July 25, 2016

Dr. Alan Copperman speaks to Well and Good about how chemicals in sunscreen affect your fertility and endocrine system.

We’ve all been told time and time again to wear sunscreen—even when it’s not glaringly sunny. So, of course, we dutifully dab on a daily tinted moisturizer with SPF or slather on tons of sunblock at the beach feeling pretty virtuous.

But lately the skin protectant has been provoking a raised eyebrow (or two). About half of SPFs don’t live up to their claims, those that say “water-resistant” are pretty much lying, and now a very serious concern has been discovered by researchers at the University of Copenhagen: commonly used sunscreen filters could be lowering men’s fertility.

July 23, 2016

Dr. Alan Copperman speaks to Parents.com on how to conceive after 40

If 40 is the new 30, it's no wonder so many women are keeping up with all the activities from their third decade, including being able to conceive. Planned pregnancies among 40-year-olds are more prevalent than ever in the U.S.; the birth rate among women age 40 to 44 increased from 10.2 to 10.3 per 1,000 births in 2011, according to the Centers For Diseases Control and Prevention.

July 8, 2016

Dr. Alan Copperman speaks to Parents.com on how medications can affect one’s fertility.

Your fertility may drop if you're taking certain medicines. Here's what you need to know to when you're trying to conceive

June 9, 2016

Dr. Alan Copperman speaks to SELF magazine on stress having any correlation to fertility and achieving pregnancy

Couples struggling to conceive hear it all the time: Stressing about getting pregnant will just make it harder. Except being told that typically just causes even more stress, throwing those who are already under serious pressure into a bigger spiral of anxiety. But does being frazzled really make it harder to make a baby?

June 5, 2016

RMANY Medical Director Dr. Alan B. Copperman featured in Heavy.com speaking on embryo screening and how women like Janet Jackson may benefit as they build a family later in life

Janet Jackson is delaying her Unbreakable world tour again to plan a family with her husband Wissam Al Mana. The postponement comes a month before she was set to kick off the 55-date tour in Las Vegas. Doctors advised her to “rest up,” but it’s unclear if Jackson is already pregnant

May 4, 2016

Dr. Alan Copperman speaks to Self.com on how early menopause and premature ovarian failure can lead to irregular periods.

Having your period is one of those things you learn to expect will happen to you every single month, for 30 or so years of your life. It's just part of the deal (burden?) of having a female reproductive system. For some, though, their monthly flow is unpredictable. Even for the lucky ones who get it like clockwork, irregularity strikes every now and then, throwing your monthly planning for a loop.

May 3, 2016

Dr. Alan Copperman provides insight to writer Anna Maltby of Refinery29 on the 27 weirdest things she’s googled since trying to get pregnant

We live in a WebMD world. Feeling sick? Google it. Not sure how much ibuprofen it’s okay to take at once? Google it. It’s almost second nature to turn to the internet for medical advice nowadays. But as anyone who’s tried to get pregnant in probably the past 10 years knows, there’s almost a heightening to the frenzy of search terms you find yourself thumbing in when you’re hoping to add to your family.

April 29, 2016