CeMCOR will be hosting a series of Scientific Cafes on important women's health topics this Fall. The Scientific Cafes are designed to be an informal open discussion forum on health-related topics. Each Cafe will have an expert panel present consisting of leading researchers in the field, who will answer questions, provide insight, and facilitate discussion. Anyone and everyone is free to attend a Scientific Cafe - you don't need a science degree, just an interest in discussing the topic and learning more about research in the field.
Funding for the Scientific Cafes is provided by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research [1] (CIHR).
Is fertility affected by lifestyle?
This exchange will touch upon the following questions:
Does diet influence how easy it will be to conceive? Does exercise and/or stress affect ovulation (egg release)? If there is no desire to have children, does ovulation influence other aspects of women's health? How can you tell if you are ovulating normally?
Expert Panel:
Dr. Jerilynn Prior, UBC Professor of Endocrinology, Scientific Director of CeMCOR
Dr. Shirin Kalyan, PhD, CeMCOR, Divisionof Endocrinology, UBC
Ms. Jen Bedford, PhD candidate, MSFHR award recipient, Faculty of Nutrition, UBC
Date: Wednesday January 21, 2009
Cost: Admission is free but space is limited - be sure to arrive on time!
Location: Little Nest, 1716 Charles St, Vancouver (Commercial Drive area). MAP [2]
Questions? email cemcor@interchange.ubc.ca [3]
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Those of us at the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research integrate scientific and practical information for the benefit and empowerment of women. What is posted here is as wise and as accurate as we are able to produce. However, it lacks essential knowledge of your preferences, your life and health histories that are needed before treatment decisions are made. Please work with your primary care health provider to determine what is best for you. Remember we can't take responsibility (liability) for the personal health decisions that you make based on our information, suggestions, and advice.
Links:
[1] http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/
[2] http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1716 Charles St, Vancouver, BC, Canada&sll=49.263588,-123.138565&sspn=0.345029,0.617981&g=Vancouver, BC&ie=UTF8&ll=49.275029,-123.071079&spn=0.021559,0.038624&z=15&iwloc=addr
[3] mailto:cemcor@interchange.ubc.ca