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The Waves: What I Wish I Knew Before I Started IVF
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
On this week’s episode of The Waves, we’re talking about infertility treatments–and what happens when they don’t work. The Waves producer Cheyna Roth shares her personal struggles and talks about going through IVF with Slate’s Dear Prudence columnist, Jenée Desmond Harris. They talk about what they wished they had known before starting IVF, how to be a good friend of someone experiencing infertility, and Jenée offers advice on how to cope with IVF. Later in the show, Cheyna talks to author Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos about the ethics of the infertility industry, what to say to a loved one who is going through treatments, and what it means to be an “IVF survivor,”
In Slate Plus, Cheyna and Jenée talk about the slippery slope to IVF and its high price tag. And Slate’s Lili Loofbourow shares what happened when she tried to get insurance to cover IVF.
Additional Reading:
“An IVF Survivor Unravels ‘Fertility’ Industry Narratives,” by Pamela Tsigdinos
“Would You Tell Someone You Were Infertile?” by Pamela Tsigdinos
“As The Dark Side of IVF Slowly Comes Into Focus, EvenMore Transparency Is Needed,” by Pamela Tsigdinos
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus and June Thomas.
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In Slate Plus, Cheyna and Jenée talk about the slippery slope to IVF and its high price tag. And Slate’s Lili Loofbourow shares what happened when she tried to get insurance to cover IVF.
Additional Reading:
“An IVF Survivor Unravels ‘Fertility’ Industry Narratives,” by Pamela Tsigdinos
“Would You Tell Someone You Were Infertile?” by Pamela Tsigdinos
“As The Dark Side of IVF Slowly Comes Into Focus, EvenMore Transparency Is Needed,” by Pamela Tsigdinos
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus and June Thomas.
Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Mar 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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