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SUBJECT: March Conference on Infertility & Preg Loss 

Following is information about an exciting conference       
specifically designed for those who struggle with           
infertility.  The INCIID "Conference on Infertility and     
Pregnancy Loss" is a two-day event that will provide an     
opportunity to talk one-on-one with 12 of the country's     
leading medical doctors and educators in the field of       
infertility.                                                
     The International Council on Infertility Information   
Dissemination (INCIID) is hosting the Conference  Orlando   
(Kissimmee), Fla., from Thursday evening, March 21 through  
Saturday afternoon, March 23 at the Ramada Maingate at the  
Parkway.                                                    
     Eleven workshops will cover an array of pertinent      
topics and are suitable both for those just begining to     
search for information and for those who've been in         
treatment for some time.  In each session, the speaker will 
allow time for personal questions.  On Saturday, there will 
be a general Q&A session, as well as a chance to meet all   
the experts.                                                
     Conference fees are $135 for the full conference,      
including a Thursday Evening Luau and Kickoff Dinner.  A    
special spouse package is available for $50, and includes   
the Luau Dinner and a choice of one workshop.  A Saturday   
Only Package includes participation in the Expert Panel Q&A 
Session,  Authors' Book Signing, and Closing Luncheon with  
Keynote Speaker.                                            
     Hotel rates are $73 per night plus tax for 1-4 persons 
per room.  Reservations must be made by Feb. 21, 1996, to   
ensure this rate.  To make reservations, call the Ramada    
Resort Maingate at the Parkway, 1-800-634-4774.  This hotel 
is just minutes away from Disney World.                     
     For more information and a conference brochure, E-Mail 
INCIID at HWWK11E@Prodigy.com or FAX registration to 1-703-379-1593
You can also visit our Web Site to registar online:
http://www.mnsinc.com/inciid/inciid.html    
     A complete listing of the workshops and presenters     
follows:              


CUTTING EDGE TREATMENTS TO HELP  STAY PREGNANT:             
IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS                  
PRESENTERS:   Alan Beer, M.D., director, Reproductive       
Medicine,Robert R. McCormick Clinics,  University of Health 
Sciences Chicago Medical School, Chicago, IL ; Dr. Carolyn  
Coulam, M.D., director, Reproductive Immunology at Genetics 
& IVF Institute, Fairfax, VA.                               
WORKSHOP:  Early pregnancy loss is the most common          
complication occurring in at least 75 percent of all women  
trying to become pregnant. Drs. Beer and Coulam are experts 
in the field of immunotherapy and work with those           
experiencing unexplained primary and secondary pregnancy    
loss. This workshop will cover causes, diagnosis and        
breakthrough treatments that can help achieve and sustain a 
pregnancy.                                                  
SURGERY VS. IVF:  MAKING THE BEST CHOICE  FOR YOU           
PRESENTER:  Donald I. Galen, M.D., director, Department of  
Reproductive Medicine & In Vitro Fertilization,  San Ramon  
Regional Medical Center and Partner, Bay Area Fertility     
Medical Group, San Ramon, CA.                               
WORKSHOP:  When your insurance pays for one and your doctor 
recommends the other, how can you choose which gives you the
best odds for achieving pregnancy?  Learn the answers to    
that and other questions about Surgery vs. IVF.  Armed with 
information on the newest surgical techniques and ART       
procedures, you can make the right decision for you.        
INFERTILITY TREATMENT ON FIVE DOLLARS A DAY (Not Really.);  
GETTING THE MOST TREATMENT FOR YOUR MONEY                   
PRESENTER:  Mark Perloe, M.D., director of Reproductive     
Endocrinology, Infertility, and In Vitro Fertilization      
Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta, GA.                
WORKSHOP:  Making medical decisions regarding infertility is
often guided by pocketbooks rather than medical necessity.  
If you find yourself confused about which tests are crucial 
and which aren't, this seminar is for you!  Dr. Perloe will 
present an overview of common tests and procedures and      
explain why each may or may not be crucial to infertility   
treatment.                                                  
SMART DOCTOR SHOPPING: HOW TO FIND (AND KEEP!) THE RIGHT    
DOCTOR FOR YOU                                              
PRESENTER:  Peggy Robin, author, "How To Be A Successful    
Fertility Patient: Your Guide to Getting the Best Possible  
Medical Help to Have a Baby."                               
WORKSHOP:  For those just beginning the search for an       
infertility specialist and those looking for a change, this 
workshop is where you need to be.  Peggy will cover how to  
interview potential caregivers, how to evaluate competing   
practices, how to tell if you are begin treated             
appropriately and how to change to another practice when    
dissatisfied. Peggy also will give guidelines on how to     
maintain a good doctor-patient relationship, how to be      
recognized as an equal team player, how to ensure your phone
calls get returned, what to do if you have questions about  
your diagnosis or treatment and other related issues.       
THE NEWEST FRONTIER:  BREAKTHROUGHS IN MALE INFERTILITY     
TREATMENTS                                                  
PRESENTER:  Peter Schlegel, M.D., codirector, Center for    
Male Reproductive Medicine and Microsurgery, the New York   
Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY.              
WORKSHOP:  New research shows that 40 to 50 percent of all  
infertile couples will find a diagnosis of male infertility.
 With exciting and successful new treatment techniques such 
as Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) and Round        
Spermatid Nucleus Injection (ROSNI), many couples are       
finally realizing their dreams of becoming parents.  Dr.    
Schlegel will provide information about these new techniques
and bring you up to date on the latest in research and new  
treatments on the horizon.                                  
                                                            
  WHEN TO SAY WHEN:  STOPPING TREATMENT AND BEYOND
PRESENTER:  Patricia Irwin Johnston, M.S. publisher of
Perspectives Press, the infertility and adoption publisher.
WORKSHOP:  Infertility treatment is emotionally and finan-
cially draining for any couple.  Pat Johnston, one of this
country's most popular and dynamic infertility educators,
will teach decision-making processes to help decide when
your treatment should end, explain what lies ahead
emotionally, and tell you what other options are available
at this stage in your quest to have a baby.
GETTING PREGNANT WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU COULDN'T:
PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO UPPING THE ODDS
PRESENTERS:  Helane S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., associate professor
of education, Rutgers University, and Yakov M. Epstein,
Ph.D., professor of psychology, Rutgers University,
coauthors of "Getting Pregnant When You Thought You
Couldn't," and cofounders of the Infertility Counseling
Center in NJ.
WORKSHOP:  Drs. Rosenberg & Epstein present a uniquely
personal view of infertility that comes from their own
struggle to have a family.  Their workshop will focus on
nine "Getting Pregnant Pointers" discussed in their popular
book,  and includes representative activities from the book
such as "Circle of Friends," "Getting Pregnant Self  Talk,"
and "Ready Retorts," and share how they personally used
these ideas in their own quest to become pregnant.
UNCONVENTIONAL CONCEPTION:  USING GAMETE DONATION TO HELP
YOU HAVE A BABY
PRESENTERS:  Helane S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., and Yakov M.
Epstein, Ph.D., , Rutgers University, coauthors of "Getting
Pregnant When You Thought You Couldn't."
WORKSHOP:  If your treatment calls for trying to achieve
pregnancy with a donated egg or sperm, this workshop can
help you sort it out emotionally.   Drs. Rosenberg and
Epstein will talk about parent-child connectedness and the
emotional, logistical, and historical-literary differences
between doing sperm and egg donation and having a biological
child.
THE ART GALLERY:  YOUR CHOICES IN ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE
TECHNIQUES
PRESENTER  Owen K. Davis, M.D., associate professor of
obstetrics & gynecology, and assistant attending
obstetrician-gynecologist, The New York Hospital-Cornell
Medical Center.
WORKSHOP:  If you're confused about the alphabet soup of
Assisted Reproductive Techniques, (IVF, GIFT, ZIFT, ICSI,
ROSNI, etc. ) this is the workshop for you.  Dr. Davis will
explain the differences and help you understand which
procedure may be the right one for you.
ETHICS IN INFERTILITY:  HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM
UNETHICAL TREATMENT
PRESENTER:  Gary W. DeVane, M.D., medical director, In Vitro
Fertilization Program, Center for Infertility and
Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL
WORKSHOP:  If the stories in today's headlines make you
think twice about seeking treatment, this workshop can help
ease your mind.  Learn how to protect yourself from
unethical treatment practices while ensuring proper handling
of all the stages of your treatment.  Dr. DeVane will tell
you what to expect and what safeguards to insist upon when
undergoing infertility treatment.
VIRTUAL INFERTILITY:  FIND SUPPORT ON THE INFO SUPERHIGHWAY
PRESENTERS:  Nancy P. Hemenway, cofounder and membership
director of INCIID and Mark Perloe, M.D., director of
Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, and In Vitro
Fertilization Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta, GA.
WORKSHOP:  Come join resident cybernauts Nancy Hemenway and
Mark Perloe on a trip through Cyberspace. Learn how to "surf
the Net"  and navigate on Prodigy, America Online,
Compuserve and the Microsoft Network to find important
infertility information and support.
   For more info, e-mail INCIID at HWWK11E@prodigy.com