Did you know that strokes are more common in women compared to men? In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one in five women will have a stroke in her lifetime.

Even more concerning is that women tend to experience less noticeable signs of a stroke than men.

After many months of sheltering in place with your partner, you might find it difficult to feel romantic sparks. Between handwashing, mask-wearing, social distancing, home schooling, remote-working and the stress of the pandemic, romance and intimacy are low on the list of priorities.

Relationships with friends, family and coworkers are a source of happiness, joy (and yes, sometimes stress and frustrations). But, when it comes to your health, the good far outweighs the bad.

Recently, we have made some important realizations. We have watched protests for racial justice and equality across the nation. We have felt the need to look critically inward as well as to make changes to our business.

These past several years we have been working to advance healthcare for women by addressing gender bias at the doctor’s office. However, we have not done enough to address racial disparities and institutional racism in the healthcare system.

WHAT IS INFERTILITY?

In general terms, a woman is considered “infertile” if she has been sexually active monthly for more than a year without achieving pregnancy. “Infertility issues” refer to the inability to achieve conception, achieve a viable pregnancy after conception or maintain a developing pregnancy. So much focus is on the ability to conceive, but the term “infertility” pertains to everything from a woman’s ability to ovulate, conceive and maintain a pregnancy.