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Each episode dives into the emotional, physical, and financial burdens carried by those who experience infertility on their path to parenthood. Be it IVF, IUI, egg freezing, surrogacy, adoption, etc., the path is never the same and it can be long, painful, and lonely. It\u2019s our mission to give those struggling a platform to be heard, a community connection, and an opportunity to raise awareness of the 1 in 6 who, for many reasons, struggle with infertility.","episode_page_title":"Bonus Episode 7: Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients: Focusing on Survival and Your Life After Cancer","episode_embed_code":"<iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16603415\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/8f4b9b\/stats-code\/progynylandingpage-bonusONCOF\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","episode_details":"October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which means today\u2019s bonus episode is all about fertility preservation for cancer, otherwise known as oncofertility. Receiving a cancer diagnosis can turn your world upside down but understanding your fertility options from day one can make all the difference. Thanks to earlier detection and improved treatments, survival rates among cancer patients have increased steadily, and as a result, focus has shifted from immediate treatment to life <em>after <\/em>cancer too, including your future fertility.\r\n\r\nThis episode comes from a recent webinar featuring Meghan Curci, Progyny Patient Care Advocate, Jaime\u00a0Knopman, M.D., Director of Fertility Preservation at CCRM New York and part of Progyny\u2019s Provider Network; Emily Rich, VP of Strategic Planning and Operations at UJA and Progyny member; Joyce Reinecke, J.D.,\u00a0Executive Director at Alliance for Fertility Preservation.\r\n\r\n<strong>Host: <\/strong>Meghan Curci, Progyny Patient Care Advocate\r\n\r\n<strong>Experts: <\/strong>\u00a0Jaime\u00a0Knopman, M.D., CCRM New York, \u00a0Emily Rich, Progyny member, Joyce Reinecke, Alliance for Fertility Preservation.\r\n\r\nFor more episodes of This is Infertility on Oncofertility:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 19: Oncofertility: Making Fertility Preservation a Priority<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 20: Oncofertility: Fighting for Fertility Preservation Coverage<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 21: Oncofertility: The Hope Fertility Preservation Can Bring<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 22: Oncofertility: Helping Patients Navigate Between Oncology and Fertility<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-54\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 54: Oncofertility: Having a Fertility Benefit that Covers Fertility Preservation<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-84\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 84: Oncofertility: Donor Eggs, Surrogacy, and Embracing a New Plan<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFor more information visit\u00a0Progyny\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podcast page<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Progyny\u2019s Education page\u00a0<\/a>for more resources.\r\n\r\nBe sure to follow us on Instagram,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/thisisinfertilitypodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ThisisInfertilityPodcast<\/a><u>\u00a0<\/u>and use the\u00a0#ThisisInfertility.\r\n\r\nHave a question, comment, or want to share your story? Email us at <a href=\"mailto:thisisinfertility@progyny.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thisisinfertility@progyny.com<\/a>.","episode_host_image":22565,"episode_host_title":"Meghan Curci, MPH, Patient Care Advocate at Progyny","episode_host_bio":"Meghan Curci, MPH, is a Patient Care Advocate at Progyny, where she assists members throughout their fertility journey. She has 7 years of experience with oncofertility and is the Program Manager for the Alliance for Fertility Preservation where she manages a number of programs, including their tool Fertility Scout, which helps patients locate fertility clinics who offer fertility preservation service. Previously, she worked as\u00a0 Research Coordinator III at Moffitt Cancer Center where she managed the Enriching Communication Skills for Health Professionals in Oncofertility (ECHO) training program, which is a web-based communication skill-building training program to help oncology health professionals communicate timely and relevant information regarding reproductive health, including fertility and fertility preservation, to their adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients. Meghan attained her bachelor\u2019s in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and Master\u2019s in Public Health, concentrating in Maternal and Child Health from the University of South Florida.","episode_guest_1_image":22566,"episode_guest_1_title":"Jaime Knopman, Director of Fertility Preservation at CCRM New York and part of Progyny\u2019s Provider Network","episode_guest_1_bio":"Jaime M. 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