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10 Latina Celebrities Who’ve Admitted to Struggling With Infertility

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 26, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 26, 202103003

At this point, we should all know that infertility does not discriminate. According to the most recent statistics, as many as one in every eight couples in the United States struggle with infertility, and that includes many of our favorite...

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Infertility Does Not Discriminate, but Women of Color Are Still at a Disadvantage

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 22, 2021April 26, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 22, 2021April 26, 202102691

As National Infertility Awareness Week comes to a close, it’s glaringly obvious that as Latinas, this is something many of us have never thought about, let alone actually talked to anyone about. Infertility is a topic that feels like treading...

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What Every Woman Should Know About Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 2, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 2, 202102745

Miscarriage is a topic that no one really wants to talk about. It’s scary and awkward at best and painful and emotionally draining at best. It’s also something that nearly every woman who has been pregnant has thought about, but...

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Infertility Isn’t Something to Be Ashamed of & We Should All Be Talking About It

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 25, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 25, 202101713

Despite the fact that infertility affects more than 10 percent of women in the United States, it continues to be an issue that causes intense feelings of shame and embarrassment in women, who often at least emotionally, assume the burden...