Texas Fertility Center
Helps Create a Buzz about Birds and Bees
Public
Awareness Campaign Coincides with TFC’s New Radio Program
Austin, Texas – May 17, 2010 – A buzz-worthy new awareness
campaign coming to Austin May 21-22 will encourage open
communication -- doctor to patient and partner to partner -- about
the complicated, often emotional issue of infertility. At the same
time, Texas Fertility Center (TFC), the first private Reproductive
Endocrinology and Infertility practice in Austin, introduces its
“Beyond the Birds and Bees” radio show on Talk 1370 Saturdays, noon
to 1 pm beginning May 15th. This program will feature the doctors of
TFC; Thomas Vaughn, Kaylen Silverberg, Lisa Hansard and Natalie
Burger.
Launched earlier this year in Baltimore with
www.IncreaseYourChances.org, “The Birds and Bees” campaign
raises the awareness of the surprisingly high number of Americans
who struggle with getting pregnant: 1 in 8 couples face infertility.
Costumed birds and bees will hit Austin’s hotspots this month,
mingling with couples to educate them about how to increase their
chances of conceiving*.
“When
we are taught about the birds and the bees, no one ever mentions
that sometimes couples just can’t conceive on their own,” says TFC
partner Dr. Thomas Vaughn. “It’s important to know the facts about
fertility issues and the benefits of working with a fertility
specialist.”
Both
the national public awareness campaign and TFC’s “Beyond the Birds
and Bees” radio program focus on de-stigmatizing infertility. TFC’s
radio program titles include TheAmateur’s Guide to
Getting Pregnant, Conception Misconceptions and What to
Expect When You’re NOT Expecting.
TFC
Talks About Birds and Bees
“Fertility is no joke,” added Dr. Vaughn. “A light-hearted approach
to communication, though, can help disseminate information,
facilitate conversation and educate couples about the timeline for
getting pregnant.”
Statistics show that fertility can decrease with age, so the sooner
you see a fertility specialist or reproductive endocrinologist,
skilled in pinpointing male and female infertility roadblocks, and
advanced treatment options such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) or
artificial insemination, the sooner a problem may be diagnosed and
overcome.
TO SCHEDULE AN ONSITE OR ON CAMERA INTERVIEW
Texas
Fertility Center physicians:
Dr.
Thomas Vaughn, Dr. Kaylen Silverberg, Dr. Lisa Hansard and Dr.
Natalie Burger
Zilker Park
Hillside Theatre for Shakespeare in the Park
SATURDAY, May 22
10:00am
South Austin
Farmers Market
12:00pm
Paddle Boat Rental
at Town Lake
3:00pm
2nd Street
Warehouse District
6:30pm
Dell Diamond for
Round Rock Express vs. Reno Aces
About the Texas Fertility Center
Texas
Fertility Center (TFC), one of the nation’s leading infertility
practices, provides advanced reproductive endocrinology services for
patients throughout Texas and the Southwestern United States. With
over 60 years of combined medical experience, TFC has been
recognized nationally for unprecedented pregnancy rates,
cutting-edge laboratory procedures, and innovative research
programs. For more information, please visit
www.txfertility.com.
