New Hope for Couples with Infertility Problems

by DiGeronimo, Theresa Foy

• ISBN13: 9780761525639
• ISBN10: 0761525637
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles

Summary

Have the Baby You've Always Wanted In many cases, a diagnosis of infertility simply means that becoming a parent is a challengeone that can often be met and overcome. Today more than ever, breakthrough research is helping countless couples achieve their dreams of having children. Inside is a compassionate and informative look at how modern medicine and cutting-edge treatments can help you win the battle against infertility. Void of hype and full of empowering information, this helpful guide offers real answers and new hope, including how to: Obtain an accurate diagnosis Sort through the available conventional medical options Decide if natural treatments, such as acupuncture, yoga, herbs and vitamins can help Explore the options of sperm and egg donation, surrogacy, and adoption Find emotional support and other resources And much more

Author Biography

<b>Theresa Foy DiGeronimo, M. Ed.,</b> is the author of numerous health books including <i>New Hope for People with Fibromyalgia</i> and <i>New Hope for People with Lupus,</i> and coauthor of <i>Living Foods for Optimum Health.</i> An adjunct professor teaching undergraduate and graduate writing courses at William Paterson University of New Jersey, she lives in Hawthorne, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Paul R. Gindoff
Acknowledgments	1
An Overview of Infertility	1	(34)
Diagnosis of Infertility: Getting Some Answers	35	(38)
Basic Fertility Tips and Complementary and Alternative Medicine	73	(58)
Medical Infertility Treatments	131	(42)
Infertility Options: Donor Eggs/Sperm, Surrogate Parenting, Adoption, and Nonparenting	173	(40)
The Mind, the Body, and Infertility	213	(32)
A Future Wrapped in High Hopes and Controversy	245	(40)
Appendix: Resources	285	(4)
Notes	289	(10)
Glossary	299	(14)
Index	313