You may be checking out this podcast with a series of Whys? Why me?, Why infertility? Why now?

My name is Michelle Mckoy, social entrepreneur, founder of South Florida Fertility Expo and yes, I too am handling infertility.

Diagnosed with ovarian cysts,and endometriosis and perimenopause I know too well, the anxiety, shame, pain and emotional roller coaster that many experience creating a family.

With the assistance of guests, “YES TO FERTILITY” Podcast will discuss reproductive health from the lens of conventional practioners as well as integrative medicine, loss, definitions of family, and ways to break the silence.

Key facts

• Infertility is a disease that impacts both male or female reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.

• Infertility affects millions of people of reproductive age worldwide – It’s. Estimated that between 48 million couples and 186 million individuals live with infertility globally.

• In the male reproductive system, infertility is most commonly caused by problems in the ejection of semen, absence or low levels of sperm, or abnormal shape and movement of the sperm.

• In the female reproductive system, infertility may be caused by a range of abnormalities of the ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, and the endocrine system, among others.

• Infertility can be primary or secondary. Primary infertility is when a pregnancy has never been achieved by a person, and secondary infertility is when at least one prior pregnancy has been achieved.

• Fertility care encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility. Equal and equitable access to fertility care remains a challenge in most countries; particularly in low and middle-income countries. Fertility care is rarely prioritized in national universal health coverage benefit packages.

So what causes infertility?

The fact is that Infertility may be caused by a number of different factors, in either the male or female reproductive systems. However, it is sometimes not possible to explain the causes of infertility.

Why is addressing infertility important?

It’s simple, we ALL deserve the right to having a family.

Each week we will bring on guests who can shed light on how to overcome challenges, with we educate, empower and elevate your spirit.

This chapter of your life is not the last. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.