Category: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

“Estrogen helps the brain and blood vessels work together to control the body’s internal thermostat. As estrogen levels fall during menopause, that thermostat becomes more sensitive, so small changes in body temperature can trigger flushing, sweating, and a racing heart,” says Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD, a reproductive endocrinologist at UNC Fertility...

Anne Z. Steiner, M.D., M.P.H., Charles H. Hendricks Distinguished Professor and Fellowship Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has received a multi-year (2026–2031), multi-million dollar award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). ...

The department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has wonderful providers and infertility specialists working in the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility division. Faculty see’s patients and provides care at the UNC Fertility location in Raleigh.  Melanie and her husband had been married for one year when they first decided to start trying...

“There is some evidence that certain antibiotics can influence reproductive function, but the effects vary widely depending on the medication and the situation,” says Lisa Marii Cookingham, MD, a clinical assistant professor and medical director of the Fertility Preservation Program at The University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Feb. 11, 2026 – UNC Fertility, one of North Carolina’s leading providers of fertility treatment and care, today announced its plans to expand to accommodate increasing demand from the state’s growing population, and form a new partnership with IVI RMA North America, one of the country’s leading...

  CHAPEL HILL, N.C —The University of North Carolina has introduced an innovative Women’s Cancer Wellness Clinic designed to help women navigate life after cancer treatment. The clinic focuses on managing menopausal symptoms and sexual wellness, issues that often go overlooked in traditional oncology care.   The clinic was born...

Kendall Bielak, MD, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellow has been accepted into the prestigious American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASMR) Center for Policy and Leadership PRIMED Scholars Program. This will allow Dr. Kendall Bielak to build into a legislative leader and advocate for fertility patients and providers across the United States,...

Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry, Chair of the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was selected as one of the key speakers at the WCPI Capitol Hill Congressional Briefing on July 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Dr. Neal-Perry shared her expertise on menopause and women’s health.  The Women’s Congressional Policy Institute (WCPI)...

Faculty, residents, and medical students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology attended the annual The Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology (SASGOG) and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)conferences.  According to SASGOG, its mission is to “support...