Infertility discussed

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Star-Bulletin staff

Resolve's Hawaii chapter is staging a symposium to discuss such issues as infertility, the biological clock and adoption, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Queen's Conference Center, 510 S. Beretania St.

"Family Building: Challenges and Choices" will offer three sessions:

Session I -- 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

>> "Infertility 101," with Bruce Kessel
>> "ART in the Lab (Infertility 202)," with Tom Huang
>> "Will We Ever Have a Second Child," with Thomas Kosasa and Margo Peter
>> "Is Adoption an Option?," with author Jana Wolff, an adoptive parent

Session II -- 10:45 a.m. to noon

>> "The Mind-Body Connection," with Sunny Massad
>> "The Biological Clock: Infertility After 35," with Ken Vu
>> "International vs. Domestic Adoption," with Kristine Altwies Nicholson, executive director of Hawaii International Child, and Linda Lach
>> "Tricks to Surviving an IVF Cycle," panel discussion of patients and nurses

Session III -- 1 to 2:15 p.m.

>> "Another Choice: Donor Egg, Donor Sperm or Surrogacy," with Philip McNamee and Barbara Slogget
>> "When to Say When," with Carol Nowak and Terrie Koyamatsu of Resolve of Hawaii.
>> "All About Adam: Male Factor," with Stephen Chinn
>> "Impact of Infertility on relationships," with Graham Taylor and Suzie Kiss

Fees are $45 per person, non-member or $65 for couples, which includes continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments. Call 528-8559.

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