Excruciating Period Pain that Led to an Endometriosis Diagnosis

This is Infertility

For some, infertility is a complete surprise, but for others, they know going into it that they might have trouble conceiving down the line. The latter situation is common for those who are diagnosed with endometriosis, PCOS, and other conditions that may lead to infertility. These diagnoses absolutely don’t guarantee a negative impact, and each condition is treatable. Fertility troubles or not, endometriosis can cause serious pain in your everyday life, a topic we will get into with this week’s guest.

In this episode, we hear from Andrea Ford about her experience with an endometriosis diagnosis, and how having access to fertility coverage enabled her to make better decisions about treatment. While more research is needed, Dr. Colleen Casey discusses current treatment options available for endometriosis, and explains core fertility testing options such as PGT-A and PGT-M.

We also hear from Andrea how she was able to afford treatment through employer sponsored coverage from Progyny.

Guest: Andrea Ford, Progyny Member

Expert: Dr. Colleen Casey, Center for Reproductive Medicine

Host: Dan Bulger

See RESOLVE’s website for fertility advocacy resources in your state and Progyny’s Talk to HR page for assistance in requesting coverage from your employer.

For more information, visit Progyny’s Podcast page and Progyny’s Education page for more resources. 

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