8 Lessons1h 57m

Fertility for Military Families

We discuss the basics of reproduction, fertility treatment, and the specific issues that affect military families like prolonged separation, exposure to toxins, and the importance of mental health care.

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Experts you'll learn from

Dr. Torie Comeaux Plowden

Assistant Division Director
Walter Reed Medical Center

Alice Domar, PhD

Associate Professor, OB/GYN
Harvard Medical School

Dr. Ruben Alvero

Division Director, REI
Stanford University Medical Center

Dr. Belinda Yaugher

Division Chief
UT Health San Antonio

Dr. Michael Eisenberg

Director, Male Fertility
Stanford School of Medicine

Audrey Gaskins

Instructor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Dr. Peter Schlegel

Former President, ASRM
Professor, Urology
Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Natan Bar-Chama

Director, Male Reproductive Medicine
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Course syllabus

  1. Lesson 1
    Introduction
    4 min
    Done
    1. Introduction
  2. 32 min
    Done
    1. The Basics of Conception & Fertility
  3. Lesson 3
    Sexual Health
    2 min
    Done
    1. Sexual Health
  4. 13 min
    Done
    1. Diet & Lifestyle
  5. 14 min
    Done
    1. Factors that Impede Fertility
  6. 11 min
    Done
    1. Fertility Preservation & Posthumous Conception
  7. 22 min
    Done
    1. Mental Health & the Military
  8. 20 min
    Done
    1. Accessing Care Efficiently

What you'll learn

In this course we cover the basics of conception, oral medications (e.g. clomiphene, letrozole), IUI and IVF. We then discuss specific challenges military families face in building their families and how to navigate the system to access care. We dive into important topics like exposure to toxins and the effect of taking testosterone, and we unpack the importance of mental health care while undergoing fertility treatments.