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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Courtney Cox Arquette gave birth to her daughter, Coco, in 2004 thanks to help she received from IVF treatments.
Now, Cox Arquette has announced that she’s ready to have another child and would be willing to again undergo IVF to achieve her goals of a larger family.
Cox Arquette is 45, and as our last post on Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross notes, a woman in her mid-40s may not have the eggs necessary for IVF to succeed. In that case, egg donation is often considered. (Or, in the case of Sarah Jessica Parker, surrogacy.)
We wish Cox Arquette and her family much success regardless of which way they decide to go with this personal issue.
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
In our last post, we talked about Guiliana Rancic’s desire to have a baby and her openness about starting IVF. Since then, Whoopie Goldberg made a public faux pas regarding Rancic’s decision.
During a recent episode of The View, Goldberg told Rancic:
“You want to have a baby? You need to prepare your body for that other person who’s gonna be there.”
While weight can play a factor in being able to conceive, Goldberg’s words indicate how misinformed she is on the topic of infertility. Women of all shapes and sizes can experience fertility issues and Rancic’s doctors have likely ruled out her body weight as the main cause of her medical concerns.
What do you think about the Goldberg-Rancic news story?
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Tags: Doctors, Fertility Issues, Guiliana Rancic, Infertility, IVF, Medical Concerns, News Story, Whoopie Goldberg
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
Celebrities are beginning to talk more openly about their IVF experiences. Included in the ranks of Hollywood stars opting for this method of fertility treatment is Giuliana Rancic, celebrity news personality and host of E! News.
Last week, Rancic told the hosts on The View:
“We’ve [already] done IUI; we’ve done quite a few things and we start IVF next week.”
Because Rancic is making her story public so early, it’s likely she’ll be open about telling how her IVF journey goes. We look forward to hearing more from this celeb and wish her the best of luck!
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Tags: Celeb, Celebrities, Celebrity News, E News, Fertility Treatment, Giuliana Rancic, Hollywood, Hollywood Stars, IUI, IVF, Miracles, The View
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
In one of our posts from last October, we sent our congratulations to “Top Chef”‘s Padma Lakshmi. Lakshmi struggled for many years with endometriosis, which can cause infertility in some women. Fortunately, she was able to conceive and gave birth to a baby girl Saturday evening (February 20).
Lakshmi’s experience shows how infertility linked to endometriosis can and does affect women representing all walks of life, including superstars. Although statistics aren’t widely available, rates of infertility among women with endometriosis range from 30-50%.
If you think you might have endometriosis (or you know you do) and you want to have a baby, it’s important to work with your doctor to give you the best chance to conceive despite your medical condition.
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Tags: Baby Girl, Endometriosis, Infertility, Medical Condition, Padma Lakshmi, Statistics, Top Chef
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
If you watch much television, you’ll realize that infertility is a commonly-used script device. It’s especially handy on soap operas or dramas because it adds another dimension to a character and/or couple. However, it’s rarely portrayed in a real light.
Below, we’ve taken a look at TV infertility versus Real Life infertility. The differences are quite obvious.
- TV Infertility: The woman is typically the infertile one.
- Real Infertility: In real world cases, about a third of infertility cases are because the female is infertile, a third is because the male is infertile and a third are caused by other specific reasons.
- TV Infertility: When it suits writers, infertility can suddenly “right” itself.
- Real Infertility: As most people who have experienced infertility realize, infertility doesn’t usually reverse itself. It’s just not that easy.
- TV Infertility: Characters with infertility either treat it casually or super-dramatically.
- Real Infertility: In everyday life, people deal with infertility in a number of ways. Though some are at the extremes, most are in the middle — they have good days and bad days.
- TV Infertility: A true “diagnosis” is never discussed. It’s as if the infertility is a mystery.
- Real Infertility: Although infertility sometimes is a mystery to physicians, there are many ways to pinpoint the causes of infertility.
We’d like to hear your experiences on this topic. What have you noticed (pro or con) about the treatment of infertility on TV versus what happens in real life?
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