"Access to care is a huge issue when it comes to fertility because the World Health Organization defines infertility as a disease."   - Dr. Lora Shahine Happy International Women's Day! This week's episode of $HMONEY Radio addresses yet another women's issue that's inextricably linked to personal finance: fertility. Mother, wife, physician, author, speaker and podcast host Dr. Lora Shahine brings her expertise to the table. Dr. Shahine is a reproductive endocrinologist at Pacific NW Fertility, where she is a proud partner. Dr. Shahine attended medical school at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She then completed a four-year residency at the University of California at San Francisco and a three-year fellowship at Stanford University.Since 2009, Dr. Shahine has been helping people build their families. Nowadays, she enjoys creating witty, educational TikToks for her burgeoning community on social media and fulfilling her clinical teaching appointment at the University of Washington. On today's show with host Anastasia Barbuzzi, Dr. Shahine talks about financing fertility, common misconceptions and stigmas, infertility in the Black community, racism in medicine, and the impact of consumerism (think: endocrine disruptors) on fertility. If you have any questions for Dr. Shahine, leave us a review with your contact information and we'll get back to you! To learn more about Dr. Shahine, check out her website here. To follow along with Dr. Shahine on social media, look to her Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Twitter. To grab copies of Dr. Shahine's books, tap or click here.To listen to Dr. Shahine's new podcast, Baby or Bust, tap or click here. To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on…Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhoniesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradioTwitter: @shmoneyradioSound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)Edited and produced by To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE. To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE. To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on... Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhonies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradio Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music) Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).