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Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
As I write this, we are more than 3 weeks into worldwide protests following the killing of Mr George Floyd by a police officer in Minnesota on 25 May 2020. Demonstrators and activists have made it clear that they expect... Read More
Researchers in the UK recently published the results of a worldwide analysis on menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk in the Lancet.[1] The analysis included 58 studies, published between 1992 and 2018, of... Read More
On 17 October 2018, it became legal in Canada for adults age 19 and older to smoke products of the Cannabis sativa plant for recreational purposes.[1] Before legalization, according to Statistics Canada, 27% of people... Read More
In my editorial, I wrote that it would require a “brave candidness” for physicians to admit that infertility affects us, too. Thank you for your letter, and for your bravery. Your initiative in writing to the Medical... Read More
Dr Caitlin Dunne British Columbia has the highest age of first birth in the country. The average age of a first-time mother in BC is 30.8 years, according to Statistics Canada,... Read More
Dr Caitlin Dunne As a physician, I believe that prospective mothers are some of the most rewarding patients I see. There is rarely another time in a patient’s life when she is so... Read More
Infertility is defined as the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected intercourse. It is a prevalent condition that affects about 15% of couples[1] and is commonly encountered by family physicians... Read More
Egg freezing has come a long way since the first birth from a cryopreserved human oocyte was reported in the Lancet in 1986.[1] Initial attempts utilized a technique called slow-freezing that yielded eggs with poor... Read More
Infertility impacts one in six Canadians of reproductive age. As doctors, we have the opportunity to raise awareness, promote education, and reduce the stigma surrounding this issue. Infertility Awareness Week in Canada... Read More
1. COVID-19 does not appear to cause birth defects but may increase pregnancy complications. Unlike viruses such as rubella, chickenpox, or Zika virus, there is no evidence that COVID-19 causes... Read More