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In the first case of its kind, a Chinese court has ruled against an unmarried woman who sued a hospital that refused to freeze her eggs -- sparking a debate over gender equality in the country.

Xu Zaozao was age 30 and unmarried in 2018 when a doctor at the Beijing Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital at Capital Medical University refused to freeze her eggs -- a procedure that is banned in China for single women. Xu, who says the doctor told her to get married and have children instead, sued the hospital the following year arguing the decision was unfair.
The Chaoyang District People's court ruled against her on July 22 this year, saying the hospital had been right to refuse the request -- dashing her hopes and igniting social media arguments over whether the laws surrounding assisted reproduction discriminate against single women.

Read the full story here: https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/29/china/china-egg-freezing-gender-equality-intl-hnk-mic/index.html

To get in better touch with gratefulness -- and get the health benefits of doing so -- the trick is to find easy ways to count blessings more often than, say, over an annual turkey dinner. Keep your thankfulness boiling on the front burner of your mind, and you will increase your general appreciation of life.
Try to be more grateful for the small, mundane things that give you joy and meaning, as well as the big ones. Acknowledging just a handful each day will benefit you, and there are ways to make that a habit…

For tangible ways to improve your gratitude quotient and this your overall well-being, visit: https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/19/health/gratitude-wisdom-project-chasing-life-wellness/index.html

Devastated 💔

Received a huge dose of Vitamin Awwww when this cutie came by for a visit! 💞🥰💜

Sending love to all 💜

The Environmental Protection Agency warned Wednesday that a group of human-made chemicals found in the drinking water, cosmetics and food packaging used by millions of Americans poses a greater danger to human health than regulators previously thought.

The new health advisories for a ubiquitous class of compounds known as polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, underscore the risk facing dozens of communities across the country. Linked to infertility, thyroid problems and several types of cancer, these “forever chemicals” can persist in the environment for years without breaking down.

Since the 1940s, chemical makers have used the highly durable compounds to make nonstick cookware, moisture-repellent fabrics and flame-retardant equipment. But that same toughness against water and fire, which made the chemicals profitable, allowed them to accumulate in nature and build up in the body — with long-term health effects.

The guidance aims to prompt local officials to install water filters or at least notify residents of contamination. But for now, the federal government does not regulate the chemicals. Health advocates have called on the Biden administration to act more quickly to address what officials from both parties describe as a contamination crisis that has touched every state.

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Like baby formula or toilet paper, the essential sanitary product is the latest casualty of the pandemic, increased demand and disrupted supply chains.

On social media, women are posting photos of empty drugstore shelves and saying they can't find tampons for miles and miles. They wonder if they will have to switch to other methods like pads or menstrual cups. Even Amy Schumer is being dragged into the conversation after being mentioned in an article as contributing to an increased demand of Tampax since she appeared in ads — in 2020.

What's behind all of this?

Tampax maker P&G spokeswoman Cheri McMaster told Time that "retail sales growth has exploded" since 2002. Demand is up 7.7% over the past two years, she said.

More info at: https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/10/business/tampon-shortage-amy-schumer-tampax/index.html

We are so grateful to get these happy CMD baby updates! 💜

Getting these baby face message updates from our CMD families always make me smile! 😍

The Abbott CEO has made a statement. While we still don’t have answers to when stock in stores will be back to normal - he has given the steps to what they are doing to hopefully get there and for this to never happen again.

Love getting these messages from my patients 💜✨

A potential Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, amid the roiling landscape of state reproductive politics, is expected to open the door to state laws that give human embryos legal rights and protections — a possibility that would throw the fertility industry into upheaval and potentially limit choices would-be parents currently have about whether to use, store or discard genetic material that is part of the in vitro fertilization process.

Read the full article here:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/05/11/roe-overturn-ivf/

I was honored to give a talk this weekend at the American Pediatric Surgical Association about fertility options for the busy surgeon 💜

Sweet gift from a patient 💜

I’m so honored to be featured in this month’s issue of Top Doctor Magazine!

Link to my interview in my bio!

Sending 💜 to all today and every day.

Congratulations to this beautiful Little CMD Mermaid’s family! 🧜🏻‍♀️✨💗

No better feeling than getting these messages from our CMD patients! 🙏🏼💜

Loving this punny gift from my patient! Now my mornings are even more “Gyno-mite!”😂⚡️

Loved being part of our patients’ Gender Reveal! 💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖

Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson spent 12 years of his life taking pictures of the fetus Developing in the womb.

These incredible photographs were taken with conventional cameras with macro lenses, an endoscope and scanning electron microscope.

Nilsson used a magnification of hundreds of thousands and “worked” right in the womb. His first photo of the human fetus was taken in 1965.

The lab manager of a Ukrainian clinic has managed to export and potentially save 12,000 patient embryos and eggs to safety in a bordering country in fear his clinic in Kyiv could get bombed at any moment.

Posted • Chloe is already 1 month old! She loves to be cuddled, worn and swaddled. She eats like a champ and is almost 11lbs! She is not a fan of tummy time but loves her big sister. We want to acknowledge our infertility journey that has finally come to an end! provided us with 2 amazing little girls and we are forever grateful! If you are walking this path now, there is light at the end of the tunnel. You are not alone.

Happy 1 Month Sweet Chloe! 💜🥳

Celebrating all the strong, fierce, kind, empathetic, brilliant, loving women today and every day! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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Happy 1 month to our baby boy, Blake! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for making our dreams come true! ✨Forever grateful for my team of drs & nurses that helped guide me through this pregnancy. ✌🏻

Happy 1 Month Baby Blake!!!! We are so happy for your wonderful family! 💜🥳💜

Love getting to hold these cuties when they come back for a visit!

His shirt shares an important message: “After every ⛈ storm, there is a rainbow 🌈 of hope. Here I am!”

Like the majority of my patients, his mom went through a lot of hardships before having her blessing come true. May this serve as hope for all those who are struggling and still on their journey. Sending baby dust to all! ✨👶🏻✨

Wishing our Amazing Christine a Very Happy Birthday!!! 🥳💜

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Made in LA!!!
Thanks Dr.D, you’re the best!!!
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🥰🙏🏼💖 Nothing better than making dreams come true 💖🙏🏼🥰

“COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy provides strong protection for both mother and baby, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest.

Babies born to mothers who received two mRNA vaccine doses during pregnancy were 61% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 in their first six months of life, compared to babies born to women who were not vaccinated during pregnancy, according to the CDC’s new report. The shots were effective whenever expectant mothers were vaccinated, but offered even more protection when given 21 weeks into the pregnancy or later.”

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