RECONCEIVING INFERTILITY
By Faye Hedrick, Jewish Federation & Foundation of Northeast Florida Did you know…
1 in 8 couples have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy? Age, genetics, other medical conditions, and previous treatments can affect fertility? Rates of infertility are even higher in the Jewish community, according to the Jewish Fertility Foundation, with infertility affecting as many as one in six Jewish couples?
Together the Young Professionals & Families Division of the Jewish Federation & Foundation of Northeast Florida and Hadassah Jacksonville are partnering on Reconceiving Infertility. This important topic will include a panel of experts discussing the religious, psycho-social, and medical perspectives of infertility. We will take a look at the history of infertility from Biblical times, discuss some of the factors leading to infertility, who may need fertility treatments, and what some of those treatments entail. In addition, the program will examine the many emotional feelings that arise from and psychological consequences caused by the diagnosis, treatment options, as well as the high cost of family building. As we know, fertility doesn't only affect intended parents, but extended family and communities as well.
Hadassah’s Fertility Treatment Clinic is considered one of the leading units in Israel. Hadassah physicians have been at the vanguard of infertility treatments for decades and pioneered the use of preimplantation genetic testing. We will learn more about this and much more! Dr. Ellen Goldstein, a double board-certified OB-GYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist, as well as one of our evening’s panelists, asserts, "I'm looking forward to "zooming in" to this special program with my hometown community to educate everyone about normal and abnormal fertility and options for treatment. Since you all last saw me when I was growing up in Jacksonville, I have built my career working at the intersection of intimate human connection and the most advanced
science and technology. Together, let's continue to build the next generation of warm, supportive family networks in Northeast Florida!" The Reconceiving Infertility panel also includes Rabbi Mona Decker and Colleen Rodriguez, LCSW and Executive Director of Jewish Family & Community Services. A group that is sure to have the answers to the questions we may have. There will be a follow-up program to Reconceiving Infertility on June 15, 2022. During the second gathering, a variety of personal stories from our community will be shared.
Please register at https://events.idonate.com/ ReconceivingInfertility. This program is free and open to the community.