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Secondary Infertility: 3 Million U.S. Women Facing A Devastating, Confusing Reality

Buckingham-Ramirez fell in love with motherhood, and when her son turned 2, she and her husband started trying for another. Months passed. Buckingham-Ramirez, now 26 and a stay-at-home-mom, saw her doctor, who diagnosed her with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition that affects women’s menstrual cycles and ability to have children. She began taking Clomid — a drug that stimulates ovulation — and worked with her doctors to track her cycle. But two years later, the couple has still had no success.