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Keri Shares Her Health Risks From Not Giving Birth To A Child (VIDEO)

By Keri May 14, 2009 - 3:36pm Rate This

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Keri recalls the health risks she faces from not conceiving or nursing a child.

More Videos from Keri 28 videos in this series

Facing Frustrations While Trying To Conceive

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Keri Shares When She Knew She Was Not Getting Pregnant (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares The Project She Is Working On In Ethiopia (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares Her Fundraising Goals For Women's Health In Ethiopia (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares Advice Regarding In Vitro Fertilization (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares How She Handled The Frustration While Trying To Conceive (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares How Society Reacts To Her Mixed-Raced Family (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares Her Health Risks From Not Giving Birth To A Child (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares Her Concerns About Fertility Medication (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares If She Felt Like Less Than A Mother Because Her Kids Are Adopted ...

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Keri Shares If She Is Still Sad That She Cannot Give Birth (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares If Not Knowing The Medical History Of Her Kids Is Bothersome (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares Why She Adopted From Ethiopia (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares If Women Realize There Is No Guarantee With Fertility Treatments ...

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Keri Shares Her Adoption Experience (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares The Moment She Decided Not To Engage In Fertility Treatments (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares How Women Can Advocate For Themselves When Considering Fertility ...

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Keri Shares How She Advocated For Herself While Trying To Conceive (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares If She Has Taken The BRCA-1 Test (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares Her Mom's Cancer Story (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares If Fertility Treatments Increase The Breast Cancer Risk (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares The Three Options She Had To Become A Parent (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares How People Reacted When She Said She Was Adopting (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares If Kids Have Medical Risks When Conceived By Ferility Treatments ...

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Keri Shares How Cancer Affected Her Fertility Decisions (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares The Fertility Tests Doctors Performed (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares If Not Getting Pregnant Was Frustrating (VIDEO)

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Keri Shares How Long She Tried To Get Pregnant (VIDEO)

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I know that studies show that my increased risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer is higher by me not conceiving a child or nursing a child. So I do know that studies show that. I am aware of those risks, but there is nothing I could do other than just to hope that it doesn’t happen to me.

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