Am I Able to Get Pregnant After…
Not every woman has the same medical history. Facing a tough illness, disease or injury can be hard enough, but when a woman later questions her fertility, the stress can increase dramatically. In many...
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Frozen Sperm
Freezing sperm is an option for men who are not yet ready or able to have a child but who want to give themselves the option of doing so in the future. One of the primary reasons many men freeze their...
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X-Rays in Pregnancy - How Safe Are They
Large Image: What are X-rays? X-rays are a form of radiation. This kind of radiation is invisible. X-rays are used to make "pictures" of the bones and organs. They have been associated with a very...
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Radiation Exposure May Affect Testicular Cancer Rates
According to a new preliminary study by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, male infants born to mothers exposed to radiation in early pregnancy may suffer from increased risk of...
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Teen Pregnancy Testing and Radiation
Emergency departments may be placing undue risk on teens who are pregnant, according to a report delivered at the American Academy of Pediatrics conference. When teens come into the emergency room with...
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Freezing Sperm Before Treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma Doubles Chances for...
Men with a Hodgkin's lymphoma who want to have children after cancer treatment stand a better chance of fatherhood if they have their sperm frozen and stored before beginning treatment, according to a...
View ArticleX-Rays Still Unsafe for Use During Pregnancy and Infancy
A new study in the British Medical Journal warns doctors again about the risks associated with the use of X-rays during pregnancy and infancy. There may be a connection between childhood cancer risk...
View ArticleChest X-ray and Pregnancy
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDQ: Are chest x-rays safe during pregnancy?A: Most of the time the risk to your baby from diagnostic radiation is so small that most doctors would treat your...
View ArticleAmount of Radiation in X-rays
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDQ: How much radiation is used in x-rays?A: There are diagnostic x-rays and therapeutic x-rays. In general, medical x-rays done to check for certain conditions are...
View ArticleIs Radiation Harmful During Pregnancy?
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDQ: Is radiation harmful during pregnancy?A: Diagnostic radiation does not harm the pregnancy, though you should not have unnecessary radiation during pregnancy. If...
View ArticleAre Diagnostic and Therapeutic X-rays Safe During Pregnancy?
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDQ: Are diagnostic and therapeutic x-rays safe during pregnancy?A: Diagnostic x-rays do not harm the fetus. But therapeutic x-rays in excessive amounts such as...
View ArticleWhat Are X-Rays?
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDQ: What are x-rays? A: X-rays are a form of radiation. This kind of radiation is invisible. X-rays are used to make "pictures" of the bones and organs. They have...
View ArticleRadiation, Flying, and Pregnancy. Is it a problem?
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDQ: I have a concern about my exposure to radiation because there are solar flares predicted for the week that I will be flying and I will be in my 9th week of...
View ArticleCould Radiation from Flying Be Unsafe During Pregnancy?
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDQ: I have read some things telling me that flying while pregnant is okay and some other things that say I should worry about an increased risk of radiation or...
View ArticleAre Diagnostic X-Rays Safe During Pregnancy?
Diagnostic X-Rays are Safe in Pregnancy a because the radiation levels are too low to do any harm.Read more
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