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Infertility in the Military: Specialized Care for Our Heroes

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November 11th is Veteran’s Day, and in honor of this, we are rolling out three episodes to spread light on an issue that is often overlooked, dealing with infertility in the military. We will hear from those who had their own personal battles with building a family, learn how different treatment can be, but also how similar some of those struggles and challenges are. In the third and final episode of our three-part series, we hear from Dr. Matthew Retzloff, a Reproductive Endocrinologist at the Fertility Center of San Antonio. With a history of over 300 years of military presence, San Antonio is home to one of the nation’s largest active and retired military populations. Dr. Retzloff, who served in the U.S. Air Force for over 29 years, now sees several active service members and veterans who are experiencing infertility. In this episode, we learn about service-related injuries that can lead to infertility, factors that often limit access to care for military members, and specialized programs that are providing active and veterans access to the care they need to build their families. Expert: Dr. Matthew Retzloff, fertility specialist from the Fertility Center of San Antonio. Host: Dan Bulger, Producer at Progyny. For more information visit Progyny’s Podcast page. If you want to learn more about the programs mentioned in this podcast you can find them here: Compassionate Corps Program and Heart for Heroes Program. Have a question, comment, or want to share your story? Email us at [email protected]