Across all levels of income and insurance coverage, Black women are more likely to experience infertility and less likely to seek and receive timely treatment. In this episode, Dr. Wiyatta Fahnbulleh, a reproductive mental health expert, discusses the myths and realities surrounding Black women's fertility. Dr. Wiyatta discusses the historical reasons that Black women's fertility is so often misunderstood, challenges some of the more common fertility myths, and suggests coping techniques for Black women struggling with infertility.

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