Rethink Fertility

An @UniOfOxford and @SociologyOxford #citizenscience effort to tackle modern infertility using DNA + Sociology.
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[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

We're up on @SciStarter! Check us out & learn how you can volunteer to help out with the project #citizenscience https://t.co/bhl0ai3nlB @UniofOxford @oxsocsci @the_zooniverse @SociologyOxford @CitSciAssoc #citsci #infertility #pregnancy #STEM

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

Our PI is presenting @WiCVienna today! #fertility #research

[Wittgenstein Centre @WiCVienna]

What do demographers know about sex and sexual behavior and fertility? Melinda Mills is opening the second day of the 3rd @HFDatabase Symposium with a keynote on the socioeconomics of sexual and reproductive behavior. @melindacmills @NuffieldCollege @sociogenome #fertility

[Creating a Family @CreatingaFamily]

RT @AlanCopperman: Discussing The New Frontier of #Fertility Testing discussing and #EggFreezing with @sarahhepola from @harpersbazaarus. https://t.co/zWlIB9503M @MountSinaiNYC @RMAofNY

[resolveorg @resolveorg]

How many times have you heard from a friend or family member to “just relax?”
Probably more times than you would like. In a recent study shared via @NewsMedical, they provide insight that the emotional state is not related to success of treatment. https://t.co/usQuN9Fhtq

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

Thanks for sharing @McohMlotshwa!

[Mcoh Mlotshwa @MlotshwaMcoh]

Very interesting read #Africagenome #Genealogy https://t.co/WpYyOQ34cy

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

Big congratulations to our PI! @melindacmills @BritishAcademy_

[Nuffield College @NuffieldCollege]

Congrats also to alumnus and Nuffield Honorary Fellow Jerry Hausman who was awarded a Corresponding Fellowship by @BritishAcademy_

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

Fantastic panel tonight on the nuances of #DNA genotyping - it REALLY matters where the data comes from + how much is used to map your ancestry, determine genetic likelihood of disease, etc. Would you open Pandora’s DNA box? #thegreatdebate @morethanadodo @UniofOxford

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

Looking forward to hearing @melindacmills speak on #TheGreatDebate panel commemorating the epic evolution debate in 1860 post Darwin’s Origin of Species - fast forward 158 years and we’re talking #DNA sequencing #sociogenomics & more! @morethanadodo @Pitt_Rivers @SociologyOxford

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

🙌🏼🙌🏼 our PI rocks https://t.co/iy3BaRAXUQ

[Sociology at Oxford @SociologyOxford]

Congrats @melindacmills - recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to the Social Sciences! https://t.co/78c3KtJV61 @NuffieldCollege

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

intersting findings... https://t.co/7xMdWIbhjB

[ASHG @GeneticsSociety]

Genetic testing is becoming ever more mainstream: A new poll from @NPR finds nearly 1/3 of Americans have considered getting a genetic test. https://t.co/8FtkkfR5uk

[Sociology at Oxford @SociologyOxford]

Please join us on Monday for @fctropf speaking on Social Science Genetics and Fertility in our Lunchtime Seminar – 1PM in the Lecture Theatre, MRB https://t.co/RKZJimtJcc @NuffieldCollege @sociogenome

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

Excited to check out @Living_DNA at @scgsgenealogy #scgs2018 today in #losangeles! #rethinkfertility https://t.co/LxfheRX1JT

[Living DNA @Living_DNA]

Welcome to #Jamboree18 - join us at 11.30am to learn more about our One Family, One World project. We hope to see you there!

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

New research into PCOS shows "the syndrome may be triggered before birth by excess exposure in the womb to a hormone called anti-Müllerian hormone." These findings open up new avenues for research & treatment #PCOS #infertility #pregnancy #rethinkfertility https://t.co/O3Zs0hA1K7

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Cause of polycystic ovary syndrome discovered at last https://t.co/1fvs8roRX1

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

What is the right language of support/solidarity surrounding #infertility & #miscarriage? If in doubt, at least say “I really don’t know what to say” be present/listen/be brave enough to sit in it/try not to fix it or shift conversation @Saltwater_Honey #WednesdayWisdom

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

Big ❤️ to all of those on #mothersday while also keeping in mind that 1/8 couples struggle with #infertility and 1/5 above 50 do not have children - let’s avoid pronatalism, or privileging those who are able to have children #fertilityfest #fertilityfightclub @FertilityFest

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

Top quotes/thoughts from this weekend’s sessions: “We need novel & diverse forms of storytelling” @Farrah_Nazir “We found that antidote to shame is vulnerability..’ @Saltwater_Honey feat. #wisdom from @BreneBrown #FertilityFest #FertilityFightClub #MotherDay @FertilityFest

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

@Laura_Spoelstra speaking to the cash cows associated with #infertility - who gets that 💰?? It’s often fertility clinics... This is mirrored by DNA genotyping services that sell data for drug development - the profits from which never get back the donors :( #fertilityfightclub

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

Such truth @GeetaNargund .. AND emerging sociogenomic research reveals new genetic predictors of fertility are frequently tied to sperm motility & health - this could change the game for fertility drugs! #FertilityFightClub #fertilityawareness #FertilityFest18 https://t.co/otlZuPWKtg

[Fertility Fest @FertilityFest]

Just LOOK at the list of considerations for #women compared to #men! We need to try and even up the balance in #FertilityTreatment #TooManyInjections #FertilityFightClub #FertilityFest18 @GeetaNargund

[Fertility Fest @FertilityFest]

Pro-natalism gives you the luxury of not having to think about #Inequality #unfairness #ButWhatAboutUs #FertilityFightClub @gatewaywomen

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

Looking forward to ‘#Awkward: The Language of Fertility’ session! Language is the fabric of culture - the words we put to ideas play such a major role in the way we understand fertility in society #rethinkfertility #fertilityfest @Frau_Deutsch_ @FertilityFest @wellcometrust

[Rethink Fertility @rthinkfertility]

@kaylloquial repping @rthinkfertility @SociologyOxford @oxsocsci @keitoxford at #FertilityFest! Be sure to say hi & ask about the #RethinkFertility project