{"id":5026,"date":"2018-03-19T14:34:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T14:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?p=3356"},"modified":"2022-11-22T17:52:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T17:52:42","slug":"how-to-talk-to-your-doctor-about-fertility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/how-to-talk-to-your-doctor-about-fertility\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Talk to Your Doctor About Fertility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118927712\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118927712\">Speaking with your doctor regarding your fertility treatment might seem difficult, but you can learn how to do it the right way. Join Dr. Georgia\u00a0Witkin,\u00a0Head\u00a0of Patient Care Services at\u00a0Progyny\u00a0as she discusses how to have a productive conversation about your infertility treatment with Dr. Tanmoy Mukherjee. 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