Overcoming infertility
Description
Difficulty in conceiving a child is becoming an increasingly common problem for many couples. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, infertility affects more than 6 million men and women in the United States. As this program shows, infertility can be frustrating, mysterious, and difficult to cope with-however, advances in assisted reproductive technology are also highlighted, demonstrating that many couples are eventually able to achieve their dream of starting a family. Interviews with renowned infertility experts and patients who have undergone infertility treatment provide encouraging and informative case studies.
Runtime
28 min
Subjects
- Embryology (43)
- Urinary organs (23)
- Human reproduction (85)
- Generative organs (45)
- Childbirth (61)
- Labor (Obstetrics) (34)
- Genitourinary organs (39)
- Pregnancy (76)
- Reproduction (175)
- Genetics (271)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2008], c2006
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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