Tag: Alan Copperman
RMANY Medical Director Dr. Alan B. Copperman speaks to SELF on 4 symptoms that could be early menopause
We’ve all heard about The Change and associate it with getting older, no longer being able to have kids, and never having to worry about a period again (silver lining). But for some women, menopause happens much earlier than they would have expected, completely taking them by surprise and derailing plans for a growing family.
April 10, 2016
Read MoreRMANY Medical Director Dr. Alan B. Copperman speaks to TheStreet.com on how egg freezing offers women the option to extend their fertility for future family building
Preserving your fertility through egg freezing is pricey but probably an easier process than you think—and it could take a big weight off your shoulders.
April 6, 2016
Read MoreDr. Alan Copperman speaks to Romper.com about fertility medications having no connection to cancer risks
Fear is a common feeling for anyone looking into fertility treatment. People are scared about having a healthy baby, the possibility of multiples, and the risk of developing cancer from fertility treatments. But do fertility drugs cause cancer? I spoke with Dr. Alan B. Copperman, director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Mount Sinai Hospital, who gave me some more detailed information that anyone trying to conceive (or TTC ) should know about treatments STAT.
March 21, 2016
Read MoreRMANY Medical Director Dr. Alan B. Copperman speaks to Self.com on the top 7 causes of infertility in women.
It's harder to get pregnant than you think. That may be music to your ears if you're young, single, and nowhere near ready for kids. But for many couples trying to conceive, the reality of infertility is daunting, stressful, and extremely life-interrupting.
March 3, 2016
Read MoreDr. Alan Copperman speaks to Self magazine about healthy practices to incorporate during intercourse
If you have a vagina, you've probably been told (maybe several times) that you’re supposed to pee after sex. It’s just one of those unwritten rules, that we all dutifully follow (or knowingly ignore). The last thing you want to remind you of your most recent romp is a UTI, right?
But that doesn't mean you need to jump out of bed to hit the restroom the second the main event ends. Here's what you need to know about when you really need to go.February 3, 2016
Read MoreDr. Alan Copperman speaks to MarketWatch on Journal of American Medical Association study announcing that fertility treatments appear to make no difference in the rate of developmental disabilities amoung young children in single-birth pregnancies
Fertility treatments appear to make no difference in the rate of developmental disabilities among young children in single-birth pregnancies, a new study has found, countering some prospective parents’ fears about the risks of such treatments.
January 6, 2016
Read MoreTime Magazine publishes an in-depth perspective on the process of egg freezing, featuring Dr. Alan Copperman, embryologist Rose Moschini, and an exclusive view of the RMA of New York laboratory
Truth About Egg Freezing
July 23, 2015
Read MoreDr. Alan Copperman speaks to Healthline on the benefits of egg freezing and how modern advancements in fertility preservation have enabled women to have a family when the time is right
Singer Sophie B. Hawkins gave birth in early July to a daughter at the age of 50.
Using an embryo frozen 20 years prior, she took advantage of the technology so her son could have a sibling.
“Being 50 is actually an amazing age to have a second child because I am more wise, calm, humorous, appreciative, simple, and clear,” Hawkins told US Magazine.
July 20, 2015
Read MoreDr. Alan B. Copperman speaks to WIRED Magazine about using data from Celmatix platform Polaris to take the guesswork out of getting pregnant
IMAGINE THIS SCENARIO: Rita and Dennis are trying to have a baby. Rita is 41. Dennis is 39. They’ve been trying to conceive naturally for 15 months and have had one miscarriage.
Based on those data points, and others—Rita’s body mass index, Dennis’s sperm count, and various hormone levels—when Rita and Dennis finally decide to seek fertility treatment, their physician will tell them that, based on the numbers, they have about a 2 percent chance of having a baby naturally, an 8 percent chance with the assistance of fertility injections, and a 24 percent chance if they consider in vitro fertilization.
May 22, 2015
Read MoreDr. Alan Copperman speaks to MOJEH Magazine about egg freezing innovation enabling future fertility options for women
From Facebook to Apple, more companies are offering the option of covering the cost of egg freezing for their employees. But is it just a hope with an empty promise? Or is it a solution to gender equality in the workplace?
May 22, 2015
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