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Radio Active: A virtual event to mark Infertility Awareness Week

April 29th, a virtual event is taking place to help those struggling to have children. Dr. Caitlin Dunne will bring her expertise on infertility to the discussion.

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BCMJ: Global decline of male fertility: Fact or fiction?

While researchers report that lifestyle and environmental factors are negatively associated with sperm parameters, it is difficult to interpret the impact seen in today’s society.

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CTV News: More Canadians opting for fertility treatment during pandemic, advocacy group says

The number of fertility treatments had already been rising before the pandemic but that trend was accelerated as people reflected more on what's most important to them.

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BCMJ: BC mothers are the oldest in Canada. Let’s talk about that

As a millennial herself, Dr. Dunne discusses the most recent data which reflects as of 2020, the oldert average age to have a baby reached a new high of 32.1 years

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Global News:Reproductive medicine and fertility options

Dr. Caitlin Dunne explores fertility options for women and what expecting-to-expect mothers need to know to get started.

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verywellhealth: A Large Study Highlights the Dangers of Smoking During Pregnancy

“I tell my patients: Do your best to quit or cut down on cigarette smoking or vaping. I know that quitting is hard and it often takes many attempts to kick the habit. Don’t be too hard on yourself—just keep trying,”

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COVID-19 pandemic may cause births to decline in Canada: study

Dr. Caitlin Dunne explains that data in America and Canada shows younger women in lower socioeconomic situations on average plan to delay children but a substantial number of women hope to have children sooner.

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What we know about COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people

Dr. Dunne answer questions about the safety of vaccines on pregnant people, and the risks unvaccinated pregnant people face when they catch COVID-19.

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B.C. advocates call on federal candidates to pressure provinces for fertility treatment funding

Caitlin Dunne, co-director of the Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine in Burnaby, says infertility has long lingered in the shadows because so many couples are ashamed to talk about it.

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COVID-19 myths: Doctors say false reports linking vaccines to infertility

Experts are working to crush conspiracy theories that falsely suggest COVID-19 immunization can lead to infertility and physicians in BC and across the globe encourage women to get the vaccine when its available to them.

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Canadian Business Magazine: The fertility clinic that went digital during the pandemic

When the pandemic shut down all of their clinics in the third week of March 2020, the first thought that came to mind for the Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM) was the care of their patients.

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One shot of COVID-19 vaccine better than none for pregnant Canadians, expert says

For people who are concerned about the risks of getting the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant, Dunne said that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for pregnant people.

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