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b'On this week\\u2019s episode of The Waves, we\\u2019re talking about infertility treatments\\u2013and what happens when they don\\u2019t work. The Waves producer Cheyna Roth shares her personal struggles and talks about going through IVF with Slate\\u2019s Dear Prudence columnist, Jen\\xe9e Desmond Harris. They talk about what they wished they had known before starting IVF, how to be a good friend of someone experiencing infertility, and Jen\\xe9e offers advice on how to cope with IVF. Later in the show, Cheyna talks to author Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos about the ethics of the infertility industry, what to say to a loved one who is going through treatments, and what it means to be an \\u201cIVF survivor,\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\nIn Slate Plus, Cheyna and Jen\\xe9e talk about the slippery slope to IVF and its high price tag. And Slate\\u2019s Lili Loofbourow shares what happened when she tried to get insurance to cover IVF.\\n\\nAdditional Reading:\\xa0\\n\\u201cAn IVF Survivor Unravels \\u2018Fertility\\u2019 Industry Narratives,\\u201d by Pamela Tsigdinos\\xa0\\n\\u201cWould You Tell Someone You Were Infertile?\\u201d by Pamela Tsigdinos\\xa0\\n\\u201cAs The Dark Side of IVF Slowly Comes Into Focus, EvenMore Transparency Is Needed,\\u201d by Pamela Tsigdinos\\xa0\\n\\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Susan Matthews and June Thomas.\\xa0\\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'