What a wealth of information, thank you!
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I have also been able to take Brandon and Wendy's course, both live and on line, and agree that it is full of very deep material. They have put a lot of effort into it and their efforts should be applauded. I agree with ray and Lorne that having the ability to watch it several times really helps to let many of the ideas sink in.
Probably the biggest piece of empowered information that I have walked away with is a deeper understanding of follicular genesis. I now feel confident to say to patients who have been told by their western physician that their "ovarian reserve" is depleted, based only on an antral follicle count and an FSH reading, is a complete guess at best. Brandon and Wendy explain in great detail how, in actuality, we have NO idea how many eggs remain in a female ovary, laying dormant in their primordial state. By assuming we know based on a hormone test that comes from a gland other than the ovary (FSH comes from the pituitary) and by a temporary snap shot of antral follicles tells us not very much. It can tell us that for some reason the pituitary and ovary are not communicating very well and that for some reason follicular recruitment is slower, but we really do not know exactly how many eggs are left. That a more conclusive test to do would be to test the Anti mullerian hormone, but that even then we cannot definatively say that a woman's reserve is depleted. That in reality we would have to remove and dissect the ovary to truly know.
Brandon and Wendy point out many different reasons for low AFC and higher FSH, including FHS receptor problems relating to genetics, inflammation, toxicity, autoimmunity, etc. They provided me with the knowledge and confidence to say to a patient ,who has been told she is at the bottom of her barrel of egg quantity, that she is old and should just give up (even though she may only be 34 years of age!), and that her AFC is what it is and doesn't change, that in reality if the physician that told her this was basing their opinion just on FSH, AFC, and how well they responded to an IVF stimulation, is NOT being very scientific and is not presenting a true picture of physiology. Brandon and Wendy present a clearer picture of the science related to ovarian physiology, so that we can be better advocates for women to not give up.
Since watching the course for the second time I have seen at least two women in the past week come back to me with AFC's more than double than their original first few ultra sounds. Both of these women were told by RE's that their AFC will not change and that they are old and should just give up. It looks like science proved them wrong and that by understanding science a bit better I have been able to support and encourage these women to not give up and to keep working on themselves via the great tools of Chinese medicine. And now the work has paid off.
Good work to you Brandon and Wendy and to Pro D for providing the vehicle for us to gain this wisdom. Not only have I gained knowledge and confidence, but most importantly, patients have benefited :-)
Warm regards,
Trevor
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I LEARNED ABOUT THE SUBJECT OF INFERTILITY. I BELIEVE HER VERY CLEAR WAY OF INTRODUCTION MADE ME UNDERSTAND QUICKLY OF ITS GENERAL PRINCIPLE
This was a great seminar-I love Debra's book and it was nice to have some of the new research fleshed out.
It was a great intro course. Very basic and to the point.
very satisfied with the class and also the ease at which to obtain classes & CEUs from pro-d seminars. thank you!
Program was excellent and convenient.
Excellent course. The online format was user friendly and an efficient use of time. Perhaps more information on dynamic pulse taking for those of us who were not taught this style
Love Debra Betts
Very knowledgeable presenter with excellent teaching skills. The information was concise and well explained. Good pace and time management with the material.
Please know that the course was amazing. I learned so much which I will forever use in my practice.
This course should be taught to all 3 rd year students to clarify diagnosis and increase confidence when practicing.
Her work is a priceless contribution to the field.
Organization and other logistics to improve can only make this course easier for people to follow and even better.
I will take a look at the other course.
Thank you! Again, great customer service.
This is my second seminar with Pro D Seminars. I have enjoyed both of them.
This has been the best PDA class I have attended. The very advanced course was dense with very relevant information that I have been applying in my practice. This information has made me a much more informed practitioner armed with loads of valuable information for my patients. I will have a hard time narrowing my points of new knowledge down to three!
I really enjoyed the course - as an acupuncturist and doula it was nice to find some information on how to truly utilize my knowledge of TCM in a labor setting.
Thank you!
Great Course. Very clear,organized.
Excellent program with excellent presenters.
I see a lot of IVF patients in my cycle and it was nice to get a thorough review.
I have been treating infertility for over nine years. It was very detailed and presented the research excellently.
Overall, a great course. Dr. Huang Huang is a wonderful educator. I am currently considering traveling to Nan Jing for further study with him. I enjoyed that the course was in Chinese as well
This was my first online course and I was pleasantly surprised. It was very easy to navigate through the course material and the sound quality of the presentation was good. I will definitely be taking more Pro-D courses in the near future!
