My Fertility Specialist Magazine May-July 2016 | Page 3

NEW in My Fertility Specialist magazine Editor and founder Sheila Lamb Welcome There is always so much news in the fertility world, whether it’s to do with ART or breaking the taboo of infertility, and the last few months have been no different. There is never enough room in the magazine for all the News stories, so see page 8 for two recent pieces of News and here are a couple more that I thought you might be interested in: • • • A study at Stanford Uni shows how embryo squishiness may boost IVF success by 50% (www.techtimes.com/ articles/136678/20160226/embryo-squishiness-may-boost-ivfsuccess-by-up-to-50-percent.htm); Chemical properties found in sunscreen have been shown to affect and weaken men’s sperm (www.endocrine.org/news-room/ current-press-releases/some-sunscreen-ingredients-may-disruptsperm-cell-function) and How your job can affect the success of an IVF cycle (www.bustle. com/articles/156791-your-job-can-affect-your-fertility-accordingto-a-new-study). We’ve made it much easier for you to find out more from the expert who has contributed in this issue by having clickable pages! Simply click on their Bio or website address. If you prefer to watch a video rather than read text, we also have interactive adverts. Watch the video then click to be directed on their website. Editor SHEILA LAMB Advertising JESSICA LEWIS Designer PAUL LAMB Website PAUL JOHNSON FACEBOOK /myfertilityspecialist We aim to always bring you a variety of subjects to help you on your journey and this issue I hope doesn’t disappoint! We’ve articles on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Unexplained infertility, egg donation and surrogacy in Greece, reader’s true stories, support for Father’s Day and an audio interview on Reproductive Immunology. Be sure to check out page 16 if you want to be in with the chance to win the brilliant book ‘Two Eggs, Two Kids: An egg donor’s account of friendship, infertility & secrets’ by Alicia Young. RESOLVES National Fertility Awareness Week has just finished and the theme this year was to get everyone to ‘start asking’ in order to support those who have been affected by fertility challenges. To find out more, go to www.resolve.org/ Wishing baby dust to you all. Sheila Lamb, Editor Sheila -x- Advertise in this magazine If you would like to advertise or write an advertorial, please email [email protected] TWITTER @myfertilityspec LINKEDIN myfertilityspecialist The information in My Fertility Specialist magazine is provided by fertility experts for educational purposes only. The information is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from experts in many disciplines associated with fertility. We encourage you to use this magazine as a basis for your own research and during discussions with your chosen qualified health care professional. Questions and feedback: Kemp House 152 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX [email protected]