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, OBGYN
Harvard Medical School

Dr. Ruben Alvero, COL (Ret) USAR

Division Director, REI
Stanford University Medical Center

Dr. Belinda Yaugher, COL (Ret) USAR

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

James J. Colt Professor of Urology, Weill Cornell Medicine
Former President, ASRM

Dr. Natan Bar-Chama

Director, Male Reproductive Medicine
Mount Sinai Medical Center

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.

Course Syllabus8 Lessons1h 57m

  1. Lesson 1 (4 min)
    Introduction
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Introduction
  2. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. The Basics of Conception & Fertility
  3. Lesson 3 (3 min)
    Sexual Health
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Sexual Health
  4. Lesson 4 (12 min)
    Diet & Lifestyle
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Diet & Lifestyle
  5. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Factors that Impede Fertility
  6. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Fertility Preservation & Posthumous Conception
  7. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Mental Health & the Military
  8. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Accessing Care Efficiently