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Arm Yourself with Fertility Facts

4 Sessions

Lesson 1: Causes of Infertility

Hormones, reproductive abnormalities, and STDs can impact a woman's ability to bear a child. This lesson provides an overview of these and other infertility-causing conditions, as well as some common causes of male infertility.

Lesson 2: Diagnosing Infertility

If you think you may be infertile, it's best to let a doctor diagnose your condition. In this lesson, you'll learn about the tests, methods, and procedures used to diagnose infertility in both women and men.

Lesson 3: The Latest in Infertility Treatments

Infertility can be a staggering concept to face. This lesson offers advice on researching your condition, then describes various traditional and nontraditional therapies and procedures for fertilization.

Lesson 4: Get the Best Possible Care

The last thing an infertile couple needs is a doctor who is slow to try new things or who doesn't take your situation seriously. This lesson helps you choose a doctor, and explains which doctors treat the different fertility issues.

Description

One in every eight people either is infertile or knows someone who is, but medical intervention and lifestyle changes can make a big difference in a lot of cases. In this course, you'll explore the most common causes of infertility, how infertility is typically diagnosed, which infertility treatments are most effective, and how to talk with your doctor about this sensitive topic.

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