Why Nobody Told Us This About Fertility

About this episode

Dr Nagla Elfaki discusses the gaps in women's health education regarding fertility and the challenges of trying to conceive.

We spend years learning how NOT to get pregnant. But what happens when you’re finally ready to have a baby? In this clip from Milk & Mummies, fertility and reproductive medicine doctor Dr Nagla Elfaki discusses one of the biggest gaps in women’s health education: understanding how long trying to conceive can take, fertility timing, and why so many women feel unprepared when they start their journey to parenthood. From the full episode with Dr Nagla Elfaki on fertility, IVF, reproductive health, motherhood and family planning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Raychel Addo

Guest: Dr Nagla Elfaki

Topics covered

• fertility
• women's health
• reproductive medicine
• parenthood
• IVF
• family planning

Keywords

• fertility
• reproductive health
• IVF
• women's health education
• parenthood
• family planning
• trying to conceive

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Milk & Mummies, Milk and Mummies Podcast

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