In today's episode Priscila explains the topic of her senior thesis: alternative methods of treating infertility and how mental health and stigma play a role in infertility and its treatment. Robin also gives insight from her perspective as an OB/GYN! The topics covered during this episode are:
History and basics of the Western medical approach to infertility
How Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, and Indigenous Medicine approach infertility
How these methods are being used today in conjunction with Western approaches
The correlation between mental health and physical health (beyond the scope of fertility)
What needs to be done in order to shift to a medical environment that is more accepting of alternative medicine practices