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Fertility Blog Posts by Dr. Rink Murray
About the author
Dr. Rink Murray is a reproductive endocrinologist for Tennessee Reproductive Medicine and specializes in predictors of in vitro fertilization (IVF), success in patients with poor prognosis, fertilization in couples with unexplained infertility and ectopic pregnancy. He also has an acute interest in endocrine disorders, recurrent pregnancy loss, and microinvasive surgery.
What NOT to Say to Someone With Infertility
When discussing someone’s infertility, there are plenty of things to say that will help the person struggling with fertility feel supported.
When Should You Use an Ovulation Predictor Kit to Calculate Ovulation?
Unsure about your ovulation? We share when best to use an over-the-counter ovulation predictor kit and when to seek expert advice.
Fertility Tests At Home: Ovarian Reserve Testing
Dr. Murray discusses diminished ovarian function & menopause – diminished ovarian reserve – and pitfalls of testing FSH for fertility
Are Endocrine Disruptors in Plastics Harming Your Fertility?
How to protect female & male fertility from endocrine disrupters due to disintegrating plastics affecting hormones, eggs and sperm.
How Fertility Medicine Has Changed
As Tennessee Reproductive Medicine approaches its tenth anniversary, Dr. Rink Murray looks back on some of the advancements in fertility medicine.
Why Predictable Ovulation Is Important
Dr. Murray discusses the important role that ovulation plays in a woman’s overall health and well-being, whether or not she is trying to pregnant.
Tubal Ligation Reversal vs. In Vitro Fertilization
Dr. Murray says one of the most common questions he gets asked by physicians and patients in the Southeast is, how does tubal ligation reversal compared with IVF? His answer.
A Fertility Doctor’s Personal Battle
Before he became a fertility doctor and co-founded TRM, Dr. Murray’s approach to medicine was powerfully shaped by his own battle with infertility. This is his story.
Testosterone Replacement: When the Fountain of Youth is a Fountain of Sorrow
Testosterone replacement therapy might be helpful for men who truly need it, but men who wish to become fathers should carefully consider the risks and perhaps consider alternative treatment methods. Dr. Murray explains.