John K. Jain

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Dr. John Jain is a Board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and the Medical and Scientific Director of Santa Monica Fertility.  Dr. Jain has fifteen years of academic experience including a decade as a tenured Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the USC Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Jain has over 100 published articles in prestigious journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of the American Medical Association. He has served on the National Ethics Committee of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as well as steering committees for the National Institutes of Health.  Dr. Jain’s current research focuses on Fertility Preservation, and ways to prevent oocyte aging.

Dr. Jain has appeared on numerous broadcasts including The Today Show, The Doctors Show, The Dr. Oz Show, The Dr. Phil Show and on the Deliver Me series on Discovery Health. He also serves as technical advisor to a variety of television shows such as Private Practice and the soon to be released fertility documentary My Future Baby.

Dr. Jain completed his BA in Classical Greek Civilization, MS, in Anatomy and Cell Biology, and MD from the University of Southern California.

He completed his specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynecology and subspecialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Southern California where he remained a full-time faculty until 2007.


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    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Public funding of assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, broadens the range of couples who seek treatment for infertility by attracting a more diverse population, according to new research from Canada.

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    MONDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Men who watch 20 hours of TV a week may have only half as many sperm as men who watch very little TV, a small study suggests.

    On the plus side, 15 hours a week of moderate to vigorous exercise may improve sperm count by as much as 73 percent, the researc...Full Article

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    When should a woman seek fertility treatment?
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    What is infertility?
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    How can I get pregnant if my husband is infertile?
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    What is male infertility?
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    FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- There's been little change in global rates of infertility over the past 20 years, according to a new study.

    In 2010, nearly 50 million couples worldwide were unable to conceive a child after five years of trying, according to ...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A new study of couples treated for infertility found a significantly higher death rate among couples who remained childless and lower odds of psychiatric illness among those who adopt.

    Researchers in Denmark found death rates were two to four times hi...Full Article

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    MONDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Couples who adopt children after unsuccessful treatment for fertility problems typically have a high quality of life, a new study finds.

    Swedish researchers compared outcomes for a variety of types of couples: those whose in-v...Full Article

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    THURSDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men with wide variation in the length of their sperm, particularly in the tail, have lower concentrations of sperm that are good swimmers, a new study indicates.

    The finding could provide doctors with a new marker for fertility problems in men, the re...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to common chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may hamper a couple's efforts to conceive a child, a new study shows.

    "This suggests that some environmental chemicals might be important for human reproduction, specifically the t...Full Article