Infertility issues affect many black men and women. Oftentimes, public pressure and family scrutiny can really disturb one’s mental health on such a sensitive matter, especially when they’ve suffered a miscarriage or are privately struggling to conceive. In Episode 17, Dr. Cindy M.P. Duke, one of the world’s leading fertility doctors, drops gems with Jay, as she discusses everything from fibroids to egg freezing; miscarriages to maternal mortality rate; public pressure to full-term pregnancy; men’s fertility to mental health!
Episode 17: “Will I Ever Have A Child?” with Dr. Cindy M. P. Duke
Dr. Cindy M. Duke covers black women and infertility, fibroids, miscarriages, fertility issues, freezing your eggs and much more on #HEADwithJB Ep 17: “Will I Ever Have A Child?”
RELATED: Episode 33: “Stay Home and Save Lives with Dr. Cindy Duke”
Episode. 38: “A Girl Chat on Mental Health and Motherhood”
The maternal mortality rate amongst black women is astronomically high. Dr. Cindy M.P. Duke breaks down the factors behind alarming medical statistics in the African American / Caribbean community and candidly highlights racial health disparities and cultural incompetencies in the medical field. A wealth of information is shared as Dr. Cindy addresses women who’ve had abortions, those who’ve miscarried and men who’ve suffered those losses too! Get some laughs in but have your tissue ready. Episode 17 is one of the most powerful #HeadwithJB interviews to date!
ABOUT Dr. Cindy Duke
Dr. Cindy M.P. Duke M.D., Ph.D., FACOG is a trained Physician-Scientist who is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship-trained in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI). Dr. Duke is a very effective communicator with a dynamic personality and outstanding people skills. She consistently works well with teams across different medical specialties/disciplines. Full BIO.
To schedule a visit to see Dr. Cindy, click on Nevada Fertility Institute.
Follow her on Instagram: @DrCindyMDuke
To learn more about Dr. Cindy’s new book, “Top 5 Things Every Physician Should Have In Their Contract,” and her podcast – Girl Powered Success & Survival International (GripSSSI), visit her official website HERE.
And to get some amazing Caribbean-inspired recipes and daily inspiration, follow Dr. Cindy’s mom, Tobago’s very own – Ms. Cora on Instagram!
RESOURCES:
- AMERICA IS FAILING ITS BLACK MOTHERS by Amy Roeder for Harvard Public Health Magazine | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- The Maternal, Newborn and Infant Clinical Outcome Review Programme, delivered by MBRRACE-UK, prepared Marian Knight, Kathryn Bunch, Derek Tu nell, Hemali Jayakody, Judy Shakespeare, Rohit Kotnis, Sara Kenyon, Jennifer J Kurinczuk (Eds.)
- Black Fathers Facebook Support Group
- Infertility Support Group
“What’s Playing In Jay’s Head”: Off the Black Panther soundtrack, “All The Stars“ by Kendrick Lamar featuring Sza.
Have you been struggling to conceive or suffered a miscarriage or miscarriages? Are you silently dealing with infertility issues? Share your story using the hashtag #HeadwithJB and share your experience with us on social media.
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