Monthly Archives: June 2010
06.24.2010
AIR TRAVEL
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Patients recently pregnant following infertility therapy often ask if air travel is safe during pregnancy. While definitive studies in pregnant women following infertility therapy have not been published, a number of well designed studies in pregnant women form the general population have confirmed that air travel is generally safe during an uncomplicated pregnancy. A [...]
06.11.2010
What is a Fertility Specialist?
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
A Fertility Specialist practices in a subspecialty within Obstetrics and Gynecology called Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. While any physician with a medical degree can claim to be a Fertility Specialist, only the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) can certify a physician in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and only such certified Fertility Specialists can [...]
06.04.2010
FERTILITY DRUGS AND OVARIAN CANCER
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Over the years, controversy has existed whether fertility drugs can predispose to ovarian cancer. Several small poorly designed studies published in the 1990s raised the concern that drugs used to stimulate the ovaries and induce ovulation increased the risk of later developing ovarian cancer. Most recent studies have tended to suggest otherwise and the largest [...]
