Poll: Do You Have Enough Information to Counsel Women on Future Fertility?

October 23, 2012

In response to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine’s new guideline on egg freezing, an op-ed in the New York Times states that ob/gyns should bring up family planning with patients at every annual visit, and proactively counsel women about their options around future fertility. However, since many ob/gyns are not fertility specialists, not all feel like they have the information and ability to do so effectively.

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