The Couple's Guide to Fertility

by Gary S. Berger

Book Overview

As many as one in six American couples of child-bearing age has trouble conceiving, despite the fact that medical advances in the field of fertility have never been so numerous. A trusted handbook now... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385471246
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Main Street Books
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 6.3" x 1.3"

Customer Reviews

You must have this book!

This book saved my sanity. It gave me the education I needed to take charge of my own fertility. It explained things that the doctors didn't. It was a source of reference to back up what they did say. Most of all it gave me the confidence to walk away from Doctors that didn't specialize in my needs and to find someone that did. AND every room in my Doctors office had a copy of this book! - Get it - It's worth every cent.

PERFECT "BEGINNERS' BIBLE" FOR NEWCOMERS TO INFERTILITY

A person who is just getting his feet wet in the frightening and confusing world of infertility, obviously finds himself overwhelmed. The medical jargon today, all those acronym -- GIFT, ZIFT, IUI, PCT, BBT, LH, FSH, HCG, HSG, IVF, not to mention PROST, TOAST, SUZI, FREDI, etc. can just make your mind spin. There are many difficult moral decisions to make as well. Dr. Goldstien's book is a perfect "beginners' bible" to infertility. It explains every facet of the experience in great detail, and patients become better medical consumers as a result. In addition, Dr. Goldstien is the #1 recommended urologist in New York City, and is widely used by the Jewish community in N.Y. He is very knowledgeable and sensitive to the needs of the Jewish community and the restrictions they have concerning male infertility. Recommended reading for everyone -- whether you want to seek help, you are in the thick of being helped, or are almost beyond help..... Lots of luck to all who are struggling with this excruciatingly difficult life's experience!

the most comprehensive book on infertility we read

This is by far the most comprehensive book we read while going through treatment. The authors write with confidence, knowledge, and compassion. After reading this book, we chose to team up with Dr. Gary Berger for treatment. He is as thorough, and professional as he seems to be in the book. We are impressed that he will search the net for information, call the pharmeceutical companies with questions, genuinely regard all data as important in planning a treatment protocol for you. He is very knowledgeable and will not treat you as one on an assembly line. Fine doctors do still exist! A fine book to help you learn to get the evaluation and treatment that could help you. Don't give up before reading this book!

The best most informative book on infertility!

Being on the infertility roalercoaster, we tend to search as much as we can to find some useful information. "The Couples Guide to Fertility" is the best I've come across, and I've read a lot! I personally know Dr Goldstien, he is a wonderful person and an excellent reputable Dr. When you read this book, you realize that it contians MEDICAL information, no nonesense..... These authors UNDERSTAND "ALL" aspects of infertility, and have a special sensitivity to infertility patients.NO OTHER BOOK THAT I COULD FIND, EXPLAINS MALE INFERTILITY AS MUCH AS THIS BOOK, AND YET FEMALE FACTORS ARE DISCUSSED MORE THAN IN MOST BOOKS.You will sure feel more comfortable, and more confident to continue your struggle after you finish this excellent book. It will not be wasted money!Good Luck to all infertility patients!

A wealth of information for couples seeking fertility info.

This book is for anyone who is looking for answers to some of their infertility questions. Easy to read and understand without all the medical jargon that has you asking "what did he say?" An entire index in the back of the book, has a listing of reproductive health organizations across the United States, as well as phone numbers, doctors names, what each doctors field of expertise is. The book discuss's all of the latest fertility treatments and options as well as medications and provides insight to each. I especially enjoyed the mini-stories from other couples and what course of treatment they choose and wether it was successful for them, how long they had been undergoing fertility treatments, and the mental anguish many endured. I thought this brought some personalization to the book, and reminded me that we are not alone in our quest for a family. Overall, I thought the book was well written, and wonderfully executed, it provided a great deal of information on all aspects of infertility, both in the male and female.