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Chapter 4 - Fertility Counseling for Couples

from Part II - Therapeutic Approaches

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2022

By
Kristy Koser
Edited by
Sharon N. Covington
Sharon N. Covington
Affiliation:
Shady Grove Fertility, Rockville, MD
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Summary

I entered the field of reproductive psychology shortly after completing my own journey to conceive through multiple IVF attempts and ultimately success via surrogacy. I was acutely aware of the disarray infertility creates, as I was beginning to see others actively trying to conceive in my practice.

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Fertility Counseling: Case Studies , pp. 20 - 24
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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