Comments on: Effective ways to wrestle your biological clock http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/02/effective-ways-to-wrestle-your-biological-clock/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: How To Conceive Quicker http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/02/effective-ways-to-wrestle-your-biological-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-260292 How To Conceive Quicker Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:01:18 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/02/effective-ways-to-wrestle-your-biological-clock/#comment-260292 [...] #split {}#single {}#splitalign {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#singlealign {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}.linkboxtext {line-height: 1.4em;}.linkboxcontainer {padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;background-color:#eeeeee;border-color:#000000;border-width:0px; border-style:solid;}.linkboxdisplay {padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;}.linkboxdisplay td {text-align: center;}.linkboxdisplay a:link {text-decoration: none;}.linkboxdisplay a:hover {text-decoration: underline;} function opensplitdropdown() { document.getElementById('splittablelinks').style.display = ''; document.getElementById('splitmouse').style.display = 'none'; var titleincell = document.getElementById('titleincell').value; if (titleincell == 'yes') {document.getElementById('splittitletext').style.display = 'none';} } function closesplitdropdown() { document.getElementById('splittablelinks').style.display = 'none'; document.getElementById('splitmouse').style.display = ''; var titleincell = document.getElementById('titleincell').value; if (titleincell == 'yes') {document.getElementById('splittitletext').style.display = '';} } what is the best home remedy for uti or bladder infection ?? Cranberry Juice of Pineapple Juice?Get Free Snoring Home Remedy: Stopping That Awful MusicMaking Love: Infographic about SEX! – Healthy Times BlogA Simple Home Remedy For a Yeast InfectionNatural Mood Enhancers No More Drugs For Erectile Early Dysfunction – New Home Remedy That Is Guaranteed To Keep You Up All Night  Q & A: What is a home remedy for yeast infections?Negative thoughts? Just Shift!Effective ways to wrestle your biological clock [...] [...] #split {}#single {}#splitalign {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#singlealign {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}.linkboxtext {line-height: 1.4em;}.linkboxcontainer {padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;background-color:#eeeeee;border-color:#000000;border-width:0px; border-style:solid;}.linkboxdisplay {padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;}.linkboxdisplay td {text-align: center;}.linkboxdisplay a:link {text-decoration: none;}.linkboxdisplay a:hover {text-decoration: underline;} function opensplitdropdown() { document.getElementById('splittablelinks').style.display = ''; document.getElementById('splitmouse').style.display = 'none'; var titleincell = document.getElementById('titleincell').value; if (titleincell == 'yes') {document.getElementById('splittitletext').style.display = 'none';} } function closesplitdropdown() { document.getElementById('splittablelinks').style.display = 'none'; document.getElementById('splitmouse').style.display = ''; var titleincell = document.getElementById('titleincell').value; if (titleincell == 'yes') {document.getElementById('splittitletext').style.display = '';} } what is the best home remedy for uti or bladder infection ?? Cranberry Juice of Pineapple Juice?Get Free Snoring Home Remedy: Stopping That Awful MusicMaking Love: Infographic about SEX! – Healthy Times BlogA Simple Home Remedy For a Yeast InfectionNatural Mood Enhancers No More Drugs For Erectile Early Dysfunction – New Home Remedy That Is Guaranteed To Keep You Up All Night  Q & A: What is a home remedy for yeast infections?Negative thoughts? Just Shift!Effective ways to wrestle your biological clock [...]

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]]> By: Bliss http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/02/effective-ways-to-wrestle-your-biological-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-225679 Bliss Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:36:20 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/02/effective-ways-to-wrestle-your-biological-clock/#comment-225679 Thank you! Finally someone said it. Thank you! Finally someone said it.

]]> By: JEN http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/02/effective-ways-to-wrestle-your-biological-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-220781 JEN Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:22:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/02/effective-ways-to-wrestle-your-biological-clock/#comment-220781 Penelopoe - I would love to hear your thoughts on starting some kind of campaign with AMA publications or something on this issue. What infuriates me more than anything is that until I was married my OB/GYN did not say anything about my fertility....well, actually, he said nothing after either. It's not until I actually asked him jokingly that I needed to worry about the clock ticking at the age of 31 that he said, "Well, you know fertility starts to decline at 28." I almost fell to the floor. I really didn't know. I went through basic fertility treatments, mostly education and a few rounds of Clomid. Despite all of this, I got pregnant on my own both times on vacation. I am eeking out my second child before my 35th birthday and feel blessed but extremely resentful. I was married early and neither my husband nor I knew any of this. We are both in high profile careers (law) where having children before the age of 32 makes you practically a teen mother. If you aren't around people who tell you these things and it's socially taboo, you just assume. Doctors (I assume) think that we are all feminazis who are going to attack them if they speak candidly with us. During all of this, I learned about my cycle. I never knew about my cycle. The panacea of birth control pills had given me ultimate freedom to be ignorant of my biological clock since the age of 18. Or did it? I would have rather known what the symptoms of ovulation are and all about my cycle. My children will likely think I am nuts, but I am going to tell them both (even my son) about the need for them to take control over their lives and understand that there are some things that you have to be deliberate about. I think it is shameful that my doctor saw me for 4 years of my married life without telling me that my fertility was declining after the age of 28. He knew my mother had went through menopause early - still, nothing! One hour with my reproductive endicronologist, and I went home and poured a stiff drink. 31 wasn't old, but with my history, it wasn't great. Two years of Clomid, charting and several miscarriages later, I was still "unexplained infertility" but finally pregnant. No one can ever undo the damage that feeling impaired in this way can do to someone. I would have much rather gotten pregnant in my 20's and complained about it being inconvenient. Alot of people say that you would have to be under a rock not to know about infertility, but I think that women who are well-educated are really sheltered from this information, ironically. There is some establishment message from the feminists that went before us that you have to postpone kids to succeed. It is such a lie. Penelopoe – I would love to hear your thoughts on starting some kind of campaign with AMA publications or something on this issue. What infuriates me more than anything is that until I was married my OB/GYN did not say anything about my fertility….well, actually, he said nothing after either. It's not until I actually asked him jokingly that I needed to worry about the clock ticking at the age of 31 that he said, "Well, you know fertility starts to decline at 28." I almost fell to the floor. I really didn't know. I went through basic fertility treatments, mostly education and a few rounds of Clomid. Despite all of this, I got pregnant on my own both times on vacation. I am eeking out my second child before my 35th birthday and feel blessed but extremely resentful. I was married early and neither my husband nor I knew any of this. We are both in high profile careers (law) where having children before the age of 32 makes you practically a teen mother. If you aren't around people who tell you these things and it's socially taboo, you just assume. Doctors (I assume) think that we are all feminazis who are going to attack them if they speak candidly with us. During all of this, I learned about my cycle. I never knew about my cycle. The panacea of birth control pills had given me ultimate freedom to be ignorant of my biological clock since the age of 18. Or did it? I would have rather known what the symptoms of ovulation are and all about my cycle. My children will likely think I am nuts, but I am going to tell them both (even my son) about the need for them to take control over their lives and understand that there are some things that you have to be deliberate about. I think it is shameful that my doctor saw me for 4 years of my married life without telling me that my fertility was declining after the age of 28. He knew my mother had went through menopause early – still, nothing! One hour with my reproductive endicronologist, and I went home and poured a stiff drink. 31 wasn't old, but with my history, it wasn't great. Two years of Clomid, charting and several miscarriages later, I was still "unexplained infertility" but finally pregnant. No one can ever undo the damage that feeling impaired in this way can do to someone. I would have much rather gotten pregnant in my 20's and complained about it being inconvenient.

Alot of people say that you would have to be under a rock not to know about infertility, but I think that women who are well-educated are really sheltered from this information, ironically. There is some establishment message from the feminists that went before us that you have to postpone kids to succeed. It is such a lie.

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]]> By: finance girl http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/02/effective-ways-to-wrestle-your-biological-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-138513 finance girl Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:59:55 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/02/effective-ways-to-wrestle-your-biological-clock/#comment-138513 100% agree Miss P. Unfortunately, as you know, from personal experience. Career opportunities will always (likely) be there. The ability to have children will not. Any woman who thinks, even remotely, that she wants kids, should make that a #1 priority over focusing on career, because guess what? Fertility is at it's peak in a woman's early 20s, and starts decreasing significantly in late 20s, with huge cliffs at 35 and 40. Highly anti popular to say, but absolutely true. 100% agree Miss P. Unfortunately, as you know, from personal experience.

Career opportunities will always (likely) be there.

The ability to have children will not.

Any woman who thinks, even remotely, that she wants kids, should make that a #1 priority over focusing on career, because guess what?

Fertility is at it's peak in a woman's early 20s, and starts decreasing significantly in late 20s, with huge cliffs at 35 and 40.

Highly anti popular to say, but absolutely true.

]]> By: Dale http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/02/effective-ways-to-wrestle-your-biological-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-138436 Dale Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:07:37 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/02/effective-ways-to-wrestle-your-biological-clock/#comment-138436 There is no easy answer for this one. I just wish that I knew in my youth what I know now, and had the maturity to act on it. I guess that's where good mentors/parents/role models and effective education for young people come in. College is probably the best place to become aware of this stuff I think. Any suggestions on that? There is no easy answer for this one. I just wish that I knew in my youth what I know now, and had the maturity to act on it. I guess that's where good mentors/parents/role models and effective education for young people come in. College is probably the best place to become aware of this stuff I think.
Any suggestions on that?

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