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Elite athletes have spoken out about how training at the highest level of a sport can affect a person’s mental health and lifestyle in...
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Most people who have experienced fertility challenges have probably heard someone say “Well, you should just use a surrogate!” as though surrogacy is a...
Infertility hit me hard. There’s no question about that. Like so many of you, I desperately wanted to get pregnant and have children. But...
I was 26 the first time I noticed it. I was watching a movie and relaxing when I happened to run my hand over...
What happens when you're eager to conceive, a black woman, and you're diagnosed with infertility? Not only are you facing a journey of pure uncertainty, but you are met with a blank stare from the receptionist: "Why are you here!?!" It is a stare and an aura that says, "We don't normally care for women who look like you. Aren't your people hyper-fertile?" The year is 2012. I am at a reproductive clinic to get answers. I am 29 years old and have never been pregnant. I have been married for two years. My husband is...
