Boston IVF Experts to Lead Patient Sessions at Resolve Conference

October 13, 2010

Please join RESOLVE and Boston IVF on November 6th for this day-long educational event that will cover all aspects of the infertility treatment process.

Offering nearly 40 workshops on fertility treatment, emotional and legal issues, donor choices, and adoption options -- this conference will provide individuals and couples with a full range of family building options.

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Saturday, November 6, 2010

8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel 

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Click here for the event's website and to RSVP

 

The schedule of Boston IVF speakers is as follows:

 

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM: "The Truth About the Stress/Infertility Connection" with Alice Domar, PhD, Executive Director, Domar Center for Mind/Body Health (A-3, Session A).

Learn more about the normal emotional responses to infertility and why they happen, the most recent research on the impact of stress on fertility and treatment outcome, and the interventions that will effectively reduce the emotional impact of infertility.

 

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM: "Male Infertility" with Steven Lazarou, MD, Boston IVF (B-3. Session B)

Learn about causes, testing, and treatment options -- medical and surgical -- for male infertility.

 

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM: "Navigating a Cycle: What to Expect and How to Manage" with Carol Lesser, NP Boston IVF (B-5, Session B)

Walk through an IVF cycle from the nurse's and patient's perspectives, learning how to plan your life around a cycle, including both the typical process and how to manage the unexpected.

 

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM: "Knowing When to Stop Treatment -- A Medical and Psychological Perspective" with Selwyn Oskowitz, MD, Boston IVF (D-2, Session D)

A consideration of the medical and emotional factors that help in deciding when to end infertility treatment and move on to other options.

 

4:20 PM - 5:00 PM: "ASK THE REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGIST" Featuring Selwyn Oskowitz, MD, Boston IVF

Your infertility medical questions answered!

 

4:20 PM - 5:00 PM: "Participatory Yoga Workshop" Featuring Natalie Engler, Director of Restorative Yoga at the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health

Relax at the end of long day and learn some yoga techniques.