Join CDC Tomorrow for a Twitter Chat on Infertility

Join CDC Tomorrow for a Twitter Chat on Infertility

Join CDC Tomorrow for a Twitter Chat on Infertility

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 04/22/2014 03:14 PM EDT

For National Infertility Awareness Week, this April 20–26, the NICHD joins the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women’s Health (OWH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’sNational Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC NCCDPHP), the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association for a Twitter chat on infertility.

Did you know that infertility is about as common as diabetes in the United States? Yet myths and misperceptions about this condition abound. Join us to learn the facts about infertility and about new research that is helping us understand infertility—and that may one day provide for better treatments.

When: Wednesday, April 23, 2–3 p.m. EDT

Who: We welcome everyone—including couples, health care providers, students, and researchers. 


How: Follow the #InfertilityChat hashtag.

Co-hosts: The chat will be hosted by:

• CDC NCCDPHP: @CDCChronic
• NICHD: @NICHD_NIH
• OWH: @womenshealth
• ASRM: @reprodmed
• RESOLVE: @resolveorg

This chat is for educational purposes only and does not take the place of a medical consultation or diagnosis. If you have inquiries about personal health care issues or needs, please contact a health care provider.