The Patient I Failed
Doctors don’t always take failure too well. Dr. Murray exposes the hardest part about medical failures…someone was counting on you and you didn’t deliver.
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.
New World Health Organization Semen Parameters
Dr. Murray shows The World Health Organization’s updated parameters for semen analysis will help more labs generate a uniform recommendation.
Second Opinions
Why get a second opinion? Dr. Murray explains that there are many reasons patients consider a second opinion, but the agendas of doctor and patient may completely alter the advice you receive.
How Does Anyone Have a Baby?
If you are having difficulty getting or staying pregnant, you’re not alone. But, Dr. Murray says one of the worst things someone can tell you is to “relax.”
Interpret With Caution!
A lot is said about fertility and infertility treatments in the media and Dr. Murray shows why that should all be interpreted with caution.
What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting
Dr. Murray reminds us that while many couples have very different causes of infertility and different treatments, they share many of the same frustrations.
Playing God
Dr. Murray recalls when he was an Ob/Gyn resident and told a nurse he wanted to be a reproductive endocrinologist. A look of disgust spread across her face. “It’s so immoral. It’s playing God.”
The Unspeakable Truth
Dr. Murray reveals his own struggle with infertility with his wife, the pain they felt and how they were both secretly ashamed of it and didn’t want to admit it.
Hope – Dr. Murray’s Story
Dr. Murray reveals how hope is both wonderful and cruel for those coping with infertility and how hopeful he, his wife and many patients are in their journey.
Recalling Bad Advice
In my first entry, I talked briefly about the advice that people sometimes give to couples who are having difficulty conceiving. I even confessed that there was a time when I thought stress was a major cause of infertility. I also promised to talk a little bit about “recall bias.” I know. A term like “recall bias” … Continued