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Noting that she is \"thankful\" she was honest with her employer, who was supportive of her, she declared, \"I am not ashamed, and I want to be vocal and honest about this.\"

Infertility is considered a common problem, with 12.7% of women ages 15 to 49 having used infertility services, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It is a costly and time-consuming process. In Andrews' post, she wrote, \"The entire treatment takes such a mental and emotional toll on your body.\"

\"It's a ton of money, it's a ton of time, it's a ton of mental and physical anguish. And more times than not, they're unsuccessful,\" she wrote.

She closed by hoping her openness will help others and \"change the conversation\" around fertility treatments.

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