Doctors’ Blog
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Why Folic Acid for Pregnancy Is Fundamental
If you’re thinking about getting pregnant, then it’s time to be preparing your body for pregnancy. Folic acid supplements are one of the most important supplements to prevent major birth defects.
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So You Want to Be an Egg Donor?
Egg donation is an incredibly altruistic opportunity to enhance the lives of others struggling with the pain of infertility. Deciding to donate is a complicated decision that should be carefully considered rather than accepted as an easy way to make money.
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Why Success Rate Numbers Don’t Add Up to Real Success
Tennessee Reproductive Medicine has been fortunate this year to receive a lot attention for having some of the highest IVF success rates in the country. While the attention these numbers bring is nice to experience, we don’t — and never have — measure our success rates just in “numbers.”
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IVF Babies, It’s Only Natural: Dolce (of Dolce & Gabbana) Can Have His Opinions
After witnessing the dust-up between Signore Dolce (of Dolce & Gabbana) & the IVF community, Dr. Murray comments on perceptions about family building – and just what is “natural?”
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Updated Guidelines on Fish Consumption for Pre-Pregnant, Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
Fish is part of a healthy diet for any individual, at any age. While many women know that, as well as warnings regarding mercury in different types of fish, they might not know that federal guidelines on seafood consumption have been updated.
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Should You Tell Donor-Conceived Children Their Biologic Identity?
Alternative family building is helping many people realize their dream of parenthood. However, it is also creating a dilemma about how much of a child’s biological background should parents reveal. What will have a bigger impact: secrecy or disclosure?
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Fashion With Compassion
Tennessee Reproductive Medicine is proud to have participated as a sponsor of Siskin Children’s Institute StyleWorks fashion show for the third year.
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BRCA & Fertility: Implications of Angelina’s Choice
Dr. Murray discusses Angelina Jolie making a brave choice to share her experiences with BRCA testing. For women with similar results, what fertility issues should be considered?
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Fertility Medicine & Downton Abbey
Dr. Murray investigates the tragedies and miracles of fertility medicine as portrayed on the popular television series “Downton Abbey.”
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Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Media coverage of celebrity infertility issues can make your head spin. Dr. Murray sorts facts from rumors on some of the Kardashians’ fertility struggles.