October 26th, 2009
Dr. Andrea Lee wants lesbian and bi-sexual women to understand that they are more than twice as likely to develop PCOS than heterosexual women, according to medical research.
She will be intereviewed by Sasha Ottey on PCOS Challenge Radio on Wed., Oct. 28 at 6:00 p.m. The show is titled “What Lesbian & Bi-sexual Women Need to Know about PCOS.
Dr. Lee will also discuss fertility issues and will provide guidelines on what lesbian and bi-sexual women should look for in a doctor to treat their PCOS and for their general health.
UPDATE – interview has been archived for those who were unable to attend.
To hear Dr. Andrea Lee’s interview “What Lesbian and Bi-sexual Women Need to Know about PCOS” on PCOS Challenge Radio Visit http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pcoschallenge and look for “On Demand Episodes.” The original airdate was 10/28/2009 3:00 PM.
August 26th, 2009
Talk PCOS with us tonight and every Tuesday evening at 8:00 p.m. EDT and learn how experienced Insulite PCOS customers have taken control of their PCOS and reversed their symptoms. These caring women share their successful tips and strategies on diet and nutrition, food substitutions – getting the crunch you crave without the carbs – the right nutrients, doable exercise and staying motivated.
Ours is a small, friendly and supportive group where anyone with PCOS, their friends and relatives, can feel comfortable in sharing their stories, their challenges and questions. Or, just listen in.
Meet up with other women who are experiencing the same issues and journey to better health and well being as you.
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Talk soon,
Catherine, Moderator “Talking PCOS – Stay Strong”
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September 22nd, 2008
New York Family Matters: Patient Education Conference, Oct. 8th, Steiner Studios in Brooklyn Navy Yard
Conference Information: The American Fertility Association’s New York Family Matters Conference is an all day educational event geared towards the needs of all people who wish to have a family. Egalitarian in nature, three concurrent educational tracks will focus on the needs of couples, singles and the lgbt community. Panels, lectures and small round table discussions will cover topics such as in vitro fertilization, egg freezing, adoption, pcos, surrogacy, ovum and sperm donation, and much, much more. Your registration fee includes shuttle busses to and from Manhattan if needed, admission, continental breakfast and coffee breaks, end of day wine and cheese reception, conference materials, entrance to all workshops, lectures and an extensive exhibit hall featuring IVF programs, urologists, adoption agencies and attorneys, surrogacy and ovum donation agencies, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and other interesting and informative exhibitors.
Check-in and registration the day of the conference begins at 8:00 a.m.
The Conference location is Steiner Studios located in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
15 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn. NY 11205. (718) 858-1600
Click this link to register: https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/TheAmericanFertilityAssocia/OnlineRegis…
Registration is $40 per person, but free admission is available. Email lisav@theafa.org to find out how. We also have several booth still available.
If you wish to preorder lunch to eat on site at the Conference, please let us know. Payment will be collected at lunchtime by cashiers set up in the exhibit hall and is $20 all inclusive per person. We will be serving a variety of gourmet sandwiches, salads and desserts prepared by the catering sensation, Abigail Kirsch. During the lunch break, we will be featuring small, roundtable discussions hosted by medical, adoption and legal professionals in our exhibit hall. Feel free to choose the topic of your choice and join an expert for lunch.
Busses from Manhattan will depart for the conference at 7:00 a.m. End of day busses back to Manhattan will leave Steiner Studios promptly at 6:45 p.m.
Shuttle bus locations are as follows:
West Side – In front of The Pennsylvania Hotel, 7th Avenue between 32nd and 33rd Sts.
East Side – Park Avenue (Facing South) between 41st and 42nd Sts.
A shuttle bus will be available from the Jay Street Borough Hall subway station, which is located nearby to Steiner Studios. The shuttles will run every twenty minutes from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The departing shuttle bus from Steiner Studios back to Jay Street Borough Hall will leave at various intervals between 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. You can reach Jay Street Borough Hall by E.F,N and R trains.
If you have any questions regarding the conference or registration, please contact
Lisa Van Ness at 888 917-3777 or LisaV@TheAFA.org
June 20th, 2008
By Alice Park
Time Magazine with CNN.com
June 17, 2008
What makes people gay? Biologists may never get a complete answer to that question, but researchers in Sweden have found one more sign that the answer lies in the structure of the brain.
Scientists at the Karolinska Institute studied brain scans of 90 gay and straight men and women, and found that the size of the two symmetrical halves of the brains of gay men more closely resembled those of straight women than they did straight men. In heterosexual women, the two halves of the brain are more or less the same size. In heterosexual men, the right hemisphere is slightly larger. Scans of the brains of gay men in the study, however, showed that their hemispheres were relatively symmetrical, like those of straight women, while the brains of homosexual women were asymmetrical like those of straight men. The number of nerves connecting the two sides of the brains of gay men were also more like the number in heterosexual women than in straight men.
Just what these brain differences mean is still not clear. Ever since 1991, when Simon LeVay first documented differences in the hypothalamus of gay and straight men, researchers have been struggling to understand what causes these differences to occur. Until now, the brain regions that scientists have come to believe play a role in sexual orientation have been related to either reproduction or sexuality. The Swedish study, however, is the first to find differences in parts of the brain not normally involved in reproduction — the denser network of nerve connections, for example, was found in the amygdala, known as the emotional center of the brain.
“The big question has always been, if the brains of gay men are different, or feminized, as earlier research suggests,” says Dr. Eric Vilain, professor of human genetics at University of California Los Angeles, “then is it just limited to sexual preference or are there other regions that are gender atypical in gay males? For the first time, in this study it looks like there are regions of the brain not directly involved in sexuality that seem to be feminized in gay males.”
Vilain, who studies the genetic factors behind sexuality and sexual orientation, notes that it may turn out that the brains of gay men possess only some ‘feminized’ structures, while retaining some masculine ones, and this is reflected in how they act on their sexuality. “We know from studies that men, regardless of their sexual orientation, retain masculine characteristics when it comes to their sexual behavior,” he says. Both gay and straight men, for example, tend to prefer younger partners, in contrast to women, who gravitate toward older partners. Most men are also more likely than women to engage in casual sex, and to be aroused by visual stimuli. “So I expect that some regions of the brain will remain masculine even in gay men,” says Vilain. For something as complex as sexual orientation, it’s no surprise that everything from genes to gender to environment may play a role in ultimately determining your perfect partner.
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1815538,00.html
