Infertility Treatment’s Hidden Costs

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Looking to the future since I only froze one embryo and my ovary reserve is diminishing we are hoping to go through another infertility treatment cycle Although once again the medications are once again being denied Infertility is just like any other mental or physical health condition and should be fully covered including pharmaceutical medical and surgical treatment As data suggests 1 in 4 female physicians will experience infertility which is twice the general population s rate which is 1 in 8 women The reasons for the increase in infertility include significant stress levels during the education and profession deferred family planning and long hours of medical careers Like myself Black and Latinx women have higher risks of experiencing infertility not explained by biological differences but by social inequalities and disparities in health Stephanie E Moss is a medical student She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article The hidden costs of fully covered infertility treatment Did you enjoy today s episode Rate and review the show so more audiences can find The Podcast by KevinMD Subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out Reflect and earn 1 0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME for this episode Also available in Category 1 CME bundles Powered by CMEfy – a seamless way for busy clinician learners to discover Internet Point-of-Care Learning opportunities that reward AMA PRA Category 1 Credit s Learn more at about cmefy com cme-infoClick here to visit this podcast episode