This week in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, we have special guests Dr Torie Comeaux Plowden and Jessie Bernstein, LMT on to talk about caring for people along the fertility journey. We discuss stigma, access to care, cultural considerations, impacts within communities of color, supporting legislative efforts, and limits of care in the time of COVID-19.
We want to recognize everyone out there who’s struggling right now with fertility hiccups and their fertility journey. We see you, we hear you and we’re here for you.
Resources mentioned on the show:
RESOLVE provides support and advocacy
Tinina Q. Cade Foundation provides emotional and financial support
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) with staff and patient education portals
Fertility for Colored Girls provides awareness and hope for women and families of color as they navigate their fertility journey
The White Dress Project particularly educates about fibroids
Insurance coverage options by state is available through RESOLVE
Music from https://filmmusic.io
“Gonna Start” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)