Academic? Scientist? Close. She is the lead author on a research paper which basically claims that as women age they get more and more desperate to have a baby until they hit menopause of course when they have to give up. Interpreting the survey questions, their desperation is evidenced by increasing sexual fantasies and willingness to engage in sex with virtual strangers they have no intention of committing to. Not to mention their sexual creativity in the bedroom with their chosen mate (or should we say mates) fueled by their interest in "erotic" literature. Because, as any woman in an IVF program will tell you, this is really how you increase your... »
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A vagina by any other name …
Kotex tried to join the 21st century in its advertising of "feminine hygiene products" and call "down there" it's proper name ... a vagina. But according to a report in the New York Times, three broadcast networks refused to air the ad. So they changed it to "down there" and then only two of the three networks refused to air the ad. Kotex, in true... »
It’s Easter, so why not raffle an Egg!
Various new sources report outrage at an American fertility clinic trying to hone in on the UK market by raffling a egg - a human one, not an Easter one - at a recent seminar. And why their interest in the UK at all? In Europe, it is illegal for women to sell their eggs. In the USA selling this particular body part is quite legal. Women are paid... »
It’s called a Vagina!
Yet another definitive work on menopause by someone who thinks going thru it qualifies them to expound on the subject to other women with the presumption that the rest of us don't have a clue. This someone, Ellen Dolgen, thinks ""vagina is such an awkward medical term" and so, in her book, decides to call it a "shmirshky" hence the charming title of "Shmirshky:... »
Eight is not enough, neither was seven
A 54 yo post-menopausal mother of eight has undergone IVF treatment using donor eggs in order to indulge her wish to have even more children even though nature had already taken its course. If eight children were not enough, this self-proclaimed baby addict is due to give birth to twins in June 2010. But that is not all. It's not the first time. ... »
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Add a slice of ovary to your order of frozen eggs
Many women incur surgical menopause due to cancer treatment. But it seems that is no longer a closed door to motherhood. A 34 year old woman was able to conceive via IVF after having an "ovarian transplant". Prior to her cancer treatment she had a slice of her ovary removed and then replaced once she got the cancer all clear. ... »
Not only is Mel going thru menopause so might your career
While it is amusing, and to many somewhat revealing, that Mel Gibson refers to he curretn mental state as going through "male menopause", it seems that not only men are getting on the menopause bandwagon. According to Bronwyn Fryer over at Harvard Business Review, careers are going thru the change too. Since when did menopause become a pseudonym for "burnt... »
Menopause can kill …
A news site in the UK reports that shopping trip ended in horror when a woman battling depression brought on by the menopause jumped to her death from the fifth floor of a car park, an inquest heard yesterday. She was undergoing medication at the time of her death and seemed to be getting better. The coronor returned a verdict that the... »
World Menopause Day … WHO cares?
Started by the IMS and WHO (who?) to create "awareness about one of the most difficult times in a women’s life ". I don't know about you but I can't wait for World Puberty Day, World Lost Your Virginity Day and World Death Day. Not to mention World First Wet Dream Day, World Premature Ejaculation Day and World Could Not Get It Up... »