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Posts Tagged ‘IVF treatments’
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Many women worry about potentially undergoing IVF treatments because they’re concerned about:
a. The time necessary for them to be out of work for the procedures.
b. The possibility that they’ll have to take more sick days than they have if they end up feeling uncomfortable as a result.
c. The thought of telling their co-workers what they’re having done.
But it’s essential to know that all female employees have a right to privacy in this area. And they also need to know the facts:
TIME:
Most women who undergo IVF treatments are not likely to be out of work for long, long amounts of time. In fact, some return after taking a day or two. Unless there are complications, it shouldn’t be a problem.
SICK LEAVE:
If you can stockpile your sick leave before undergoing IVF treatments, that’s always a good thing. If not, you may have to just use what you have or use some of your vacation/personal time.
PRIVACY:
This is an admittedly gray area in that depending upon your position, you may have to confide in someone at your workplace. But that doesn’t mean your coworkers need to know what’s occurring. If you talk to an HR or personnel manager, your privacy should be respected.
We’d love to hear from you — have you ever had to deal with deciding whether or not to tell your employer about IVF treatments? What did you decide to do?
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
What’s new in infertilitynews around the inter-webs? Check out one item that’s been stealing headlines for the past week:
Quebec to Pay for IVF Treatments
The Canadian province of Quebec has passed a law that goes into effect later this summer and gives couples the option of getting government funded assistance to pay for their fertility treatments.
The law states that Quebec will pay for three rounds of fertility treatments for Quebec citizens. It’s estimated that up to 10,000 Quebec couples are eligible to take advantage of this government funded program.
In America, fertility treatments are not covered by insurance plans; however, many fertility clinics try to keep their rates as reasonable as possible to help individuals and couples achieve their dreams of having children.
At RSI, we understand the importance of this kind of financial responsiveness and always aim to provide the most valuable service at a competitive rate. We will continue to offer the most cost-effective, safe and proven methods for our patients.
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Tags: Aim, Citizens, Couples, Dreams, Fertility Clinics, fertility rates, Fertility Treatments, Having Children, Headlines, Infertility, Infertility News, IVF treatments, Law States, Miracles, Province Of Quebec, Province Quebec, Quebec Government, Responsiveness, Rsi, Valuable Service
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Monday, July 5th, 2010
Women in Great Britain who are over 40 years old may soon be eligible to receive three cycles of IVF treatments under the country’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) rules.
Currently, women must be under 40 years of age to receive national healthcare funding for up to three cycles of IVF treatment. However, many couples feel this practice is basically age discrimination and should be banned. They also feel it’s unfair for women and their partners to be forced to travel abroad to receive fertility treatments.
On the opposite side of the argument, opponents feel that age 40 is a good cutoff point, as it’s typically seen as a time when IVF becomes much less effective for most females.
In addition to the over-40 IVF debate, those in Great Britain are reviewing motions to make the country’s health policies related to IVF treatments fair for lesbian and heterosexual couples as well as those who already have children.
Changes to the laws aren’t actually anticipated until 2012. However, many fertility specialists in the UK feel this is a good first step for the country’s population.
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Tags: Age Discrimination, British Women, Clinical Excellence, Cutoff Point, Females, Fertility Specialists, Fertility Treatments, Great Britain, Health Policies, Healthcare Funding, Heterosexual Couples, IVF treatments, Lesbian, Miracles, Motions, National Healthcare, National Institute For Health, Opponents, Population, Travel
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Monday, June 28th, 2010
If you’re a woman in Ohio and you’ve just signed on with an employer, you might want to hesitate before starting IVF treatments. That’s because the Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week (in a 5-1 vote) that employers are within their rights to fire a relatively newly hired female who becomes pregnant.
Though many would sound the alarm that this ruling is discriminatory, the Court decided that it’s up to a company to figure out if maternity leave (or leave for pregnancy-related concerns) constitutes a firing.
From the Court’s point of view, if an employee is generally not allowed to take an extended leave of absence (as would occur with a pregnancy) until a certain time has passed (say, a year), then the pregnant employee could be terminated.
It’s a strange conundrum. On the one hand, the Court’s ruling could be seen as protecting the interests of employers. On the other hand, it gives women who want to become pregnant a reason to pause before seeking fertility treatments and medical attention for infertility lest they become jobless.
We’d love to know your thoughts on the matter… Both employees and employers are encouraged to chime in.
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
From India comes word that a 66-year-old woman who was previously childless has given birth to triplets. Because of her advanced age, she used IVF treatments in order to reach her dream of becoming a mother.
Though there are well-wishers from around the world who send nothing but good thoughts her way, there are others who believe having a child (not to mention triplets) at 66 has serious ethical concerns. This is compounded by the fact that a 72-year-old who gave birth to her first child about a year-and-a-half ago at age 70 is now dying.
At RSI, we spend a great deal of time analyzing all aspects of any woman or couple’s physical, psychological and emotional states before proceeding with IVF treatments. In our experience, there is definitely a fine line between when fertility treatments are warranted and when the time has passed for such measures.
This is one of the reasons we encourage women and men dealing with infertility (or what they believe to be infertility) to connect with us sooner rather than later. We’ll give sound advice not dictated by intentions to get media attention… and we’ll always be straightforward with recommendations. It’s what we do as ethical physicians in the reproductive health science field.
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Tags: Becoming A Mother, Emotional States, Ethical Concerns, Fertility Treatments, Good Thoughts, Health Science, Infertility, IVF treatments, Measures, Media Attention, Miracles, Mom, Old Woman, Physicians, Reproductive Health, Science Field, Sound Advice, Triplets, Well Wishers, Women And Men
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
It’s a terrific use of technology — iPhone users can now monitor their fertility treatments.
Though not being used widely right now, Australian scientists plan to have couples (and/or patients) monitor their IVF treatmentsusing their iPhones and/or Blackberries. This will enable the Australian fertility specialists to help the patients make sure they are keeping up with their injections, scans, blood tests, etc.
The original trial of this program was tried by 17 persons undergoing fertility treatments and was met with positive feedback.
No doubt it will soon be used in the United States as well, though likely on a somewhat limited basis at first.
It gives even more credence to the notion that “there’s an app for that”!
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Tags: Australian Scientists, Blood Tests, Couples, Credence, Fertility Specialists, Fertility Treatments, Iphone, Iphones, IVF treatments, Met, Miracles, No Doubt, Notion, Positive Feedback, Rsi, United States
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
It’s official — IVF treatment has helped Celine Dion conceive again… and this time she’s gotten a very special surprise!
When Dion announced that her latest round of IVF treatment had, indeed, worked, she included a bit of a shocker: She’s not having one child. She’s having TWO!
So it’s twins for Celine Dion and her husband. The twins will join their younger sibling later this year.
We at RSI are always pleased to hear about successful IVF treatments. We wish Celine and her family the best.
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Tags: Celine Dion, IVF treatment, IVF treatments, Miracles, Shocker, Sibling, Surprise, Twins
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
She would have been the oldest person ever to receive IVF treatment, but Britain’s Susan Tollefsen has decided that 59 is “too old”.
Tollefsen cites concerns about her health and age when asked about why she’s chosen not to undergo the procedure, even though she has been approved. She also worries about the future of her daughter, who was conceived by IVF three years ago.
Her suggestion to women her age? Tollefsen understands their desires to have a child, but cautions them not to “risk it”.
Most doctors and clinics in the United States will not perform IVF treatments on women over 50 (and some put this number lower) due to concerns for their safety and the safety of their babies.
Tags: Babies, British Woman, Desires, Doctors, health, IVF treatment, IVF treatments, Miracles, Oldest Person, Risk, Suggestion, United States
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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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Tags: Coco, Courtney Cox Arquette, Cox Family, Desperate Housewives, Egg Donation, Eggs, Housewives Star, IVF treatments, Marcia Cross, Mid 40s, Personal Issue, Sarah Jessica Parker, Woman
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
It’s no secret that megastar Celine Dion has gone through IVF treatments in the past. In fact, she’s been quite vocal about her experiences. But for Dion, as happens for many women, a latest round of IVF treatments have ended in a miscarriage.To Dion’s credit, however, she’s not going to give up hope. Though she’s headed back to Las Vegas for more entertaining, she still has thoughts of conceiving a baby on her mind.
As Dion noted in a recent interview, she’s going to keep attempting IVF “until it works”.
We wish her much luck and applaud her for her positive attitude and willingness to discuss this personal situation.
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Tags: Celine Dion, Conceiving A Baby, IVF treatments, Las Vegas, Megastar, Miscarriage, Positive Attitude
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