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It’s a boy… and another boy… for Celine Dion! Conceived through IVF, her 6-week-old twins are enjoying their first taste of publicity!
Dion and her bundles of joy are gracing the covers of two national magazines — Hello, Canada and People within the next week. Be sure to check them out!
We’re glad that Dion’s IVF journey — which included many rounds of fertility treatments — ended up so beautifully!
As we’ve blogged about before, Quebec is now covering up to three rounds of IVF treatment for its citizens.
This IVF program, which is federally funded and the first of its kind in Canada, has received a great deal of press. It’s also generated interest from would-be participants, so much so that Quebec doctors and clinics who practice in the area of reproductive health science have been inundated with requests. (Note: The program officially started on August 1.)
Many in Quebec are concerned that the demand for this free IVF treatment outweighs what can be supplied at this point; however, the government feels that it will eventually be able to meet the needs of the Quebec citizens.
We’ll keep tabs on the outcomes of this program and deliver more news as it becomes available…
In a rather unusual story from Canada, two sisters who are involved in a field that involves adult sex toys are concerned that chemicals that have been banned (at least in Canada) from other items are allowed in adult bedroom products.
Two of the chemicals in question are bisphenol A and phthalates, which some claim are linked to medical concerns including infertility. Other chemicals (many of which are commonly found in sexual lubricants) have also been deemed potentially dangerous by some scientists.
Though this shouldn’t be cause for extreme measures, couples who use bedroom devices to enhance their romantic activities may wish to consider the materials from which those items are manufactured.