I'm joined by Marguerite Duane to discuss restorative reproductive medicine (RRM) options for women, men, and couples navigating infertility or "unexplained infertility" diagnoses, who are then recommended in-vitro fertilization (IVF) as an option to conceive a child(ren). While we identify what IVF is and how it works, we spend the majority of our time discussing viable options for couples to conceive while getting at the root cause of health issues through RRM. We discuss success rates, how it works, and, of course, how informed consent plays into this very important conversation when making choices about how you start a family. This is part of a series of conversations I'm having with guests to explore varied aspects of IVF and RRM.
GUEST BIO:
Dr. Marguerite Duane, a board certified family physician, is co-founder and Executive Director of FACTS about Fertility, an organization dedicated to educating healthcare professionals and students about scientifically valid natural or fertility awareness based methods (FABMs). She also serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University, and sees via housecalls through her direct primary care practice. Dr. Duane is trained as a Creighton, FEMM and NeoFertility Medical consultant, and a TeenSTAR educator. Dr. Duane balances her career as a teacher and Family Physician, with her role as a mother and wife. She is married to a fellow family physician, Dr. Kenneth Lin, and they are the parents of 4 young children.
SHOWNOTES:
FACTS website: https://www.FACTSaboutFertility.org
FACTS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/factsaboutfertility/
FACTS on X (formerly known as Twitter): https://twitter.com/FACTS_Fertility?lang=en
FACTS on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fertility-appreciation-collaborative-to-teach-the-science-facts/
FACTS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fertilityfacts/?hl=en
Physician/Clinician/Medical Directory: https://www.factsaboutfertility.org/facts-physician-clinician-educator-directory/
Share the FACTS Folder (for your medical professional to learn about FABMs/charting & get connected to FACTS about Fertility): https://www.factsaboutfertility.org/product/sharethefacts-folder/
Authentic Women's Health Conference in Austin, TX: https://www.factsaboutfertility.org/authentic-womens-health-advancing-access-across-the-lifespan/
IRRM/A website: https://iirrm.org/
Successful pregnancy with restorative reproductive medicine after 16 years of infertility, three recurrent miscarriages, and eight unsuccessful embryo transfers with in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a case report (Dr. Phil Boyle): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9213097/
Fertility Awareness-Based Methods for Women’s Health and Family Planning (Duane M, Stanford JB, Porucznik CA and Vigil P): https://www.factsaboutfertility.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Fertility-Awareness-Based-Methods.pdf
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