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Contents

Coping with Infertility is an essential source of emotional support for any couple struggling with involuntary childlessness.

• Introduction
• Part I
  • Human Reproduction: When it Works, When it Doesn't, and Medical Treatment Options.
  • Quiz: What's Your Reproductive IQ?
  • The Birds and the Bees 101: Reproduction and Fertility.
  • When Reproduction Doesn't Work: Causes of Infertility.
  • Addressing the Problem: Medical Treatments for Infertility.
  • Summary.
• Part II
  • Infertility: The Emotional Roller Coaster.
  • Quiz: Are You Riding the Roller Coaster?
  • The Emotional Journey: Common Reactions to Infertility.
  • Beating the (Not-So-Baby) Blues.
  • Change Your Thoughts: You Are What You Think.
  • Summary.
• Part III
  • Why is it Not Enough to Just Relax.
  • Quiz: Are You a Stress Case?
  • Fight or Flight: Common Sources of Stress in Infertility.
  • Change Your Thoughts to Change Your Life.
  • Summary.
• Part IV
  • Couple Trouble: Infertility and Your Relationship.
  • Quiz: Is Infertility Taking a Toll on Your Relationship?
  • Recognizing Relationship Pitfalls.
  • Building a Stronger Relationship.
  • Summary.
• Part V
  • Infertility: The Mourning After.
  • Quiz: Are you Mourning? Common Sources of Loss and Grief in infertility.
  • Survival strategies for coping with grief.
  • Summary.
• Appendix A: Suggested Readings.
• Appendix B: Resource Directory.

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