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May 2019
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Breaking the Silence Around Infertility ...

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In Episode 8, our guest Faten Odeh shares her story about her struggles with infertility. We learn about the IVF process and the effects it has had on her physical and mental health. Faten discusses the hardships she has dealt with in regards to conceiving and how she has found the silver lining throughout it all. We hope this episode leaves our listeners with more knowledge about infertility and how to better approach this topic with family and friends. Watch our IGTV sit down with Dr. Abeer Salhia where we talk all things fertility.
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Resources:
http://www.muslimfertilityproject.com/
https://resolve.org/
https://www.ferringfertility.com/resources/

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