The Fertility Journey: Understanding Options and Navigating Care

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March 18, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Infertility—defined as the inability to conceive after 1 year of regular, unprotected sex—is increasingly common in the United States. Nearly 1 in 8 couples have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining their pregnancy. While infertility occurs equally in men and women, women tend to bear a disproportionate focus and burden in treatment and management. Treatment options span from medications to invasive surgery and assisted reproductive technologies. About 12% of women ages 15-49 have received some type of infertility service.

Navigating fertility treatment can be complex with significant emotional, physical, and financial stressors. Factors such as cost, invasiveness of treatment options, and potential success rate can hinder women accessing the appropriate care and create disparities in reproductive health. Additional research, improved patient and clinical education, and effective policy solutions are needed to improve overall quality and access to fertility care for all women. The Society for Women’s Health Research has created resource guides for patients and providers to increase awareness and quality of fertility health concerning evaluating infertility, understanding fertility treatment options, and navigating care.

SWHR hosted a virtual public forum to share educational information about fertility options for women and feature women who will highlight ways they navigated infertility and their maternal health care journey.

This public forum is part of SWHR’s Fertility Program. It builds on SWHR’s Fertility Roundtable held in September 2021 that sought to identify gaps in research, clinical practice, policy, and education and address disparities and barriers to access. Discussion during this event included reference to the Clinician Resource Guide to Fertility Health Care and the Women’s Resource Guide to Fertility Health Care, both released in February 2022.

Details

Date:
March 18, 2022
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
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Website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ6sSJre2wg

Venue

Virtual Event

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SWHR