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Dr. Yemi Famuyiwa knew she wanted to be a doctor long before she knew what kind. It was during her third-year rotations at Emory that the answer became obvious. She'd had “a roaring blast” in her OBGYN rotation and couldn't imagine anything else. She went on to specialize in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and has spent decades helping people navigate one of the most emotional experiences a person or couple can face. In this episode, she talks about what she's noticed inside that world — the science, the cultural pressures that leave women suffering in silence, and the grief that has no name.Nullam id diam metus. Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus. Nullam interdum est erat, rutrum tristique ipsum cursus a.
" I hope I never get over it. It's just such a magical moment."
Hear Dr. Famuyiwa talk about:
- What it was like to guide her first baby into the world and how she hopes she never gets over it
- The cultural pressure on women in paternalistic societies to conceive, and what can happen when they can't
- Why men suffer in silence too, and how infertility can challenge a marriage
- Ambiguous loss: the grief that never ends and has no body to weep over
- Why infertility is rising worldwide — and why delaying childbearing is only part of the story
- What she wishes people understood about their own biology before it's too late
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