UNSPOKEN
The Unbearable Weight of Infertility
ABOUT THE BOOK
For too long, infertility has been endured in silence—the unspoken grief, the invisible weight, the crushing isolation. Infertility is more than a physical struggle; it’s an emotional and mental battle that reshapes your future, your relationships, and the way you see yourself.
That silence ends here.
In Unspoken, award-winning storyteller and advocate Cheryl Dowling gives voice to the millions who have felt unheard—and captures what so many find impossible to put into words. With raw honesty and unfiltered truth, she pulls back the curtain on the buried pain, the quiet suffering, and the relentless cycle of hope and heartbreak.
More than a book—Unspoken is a voice for those who have carried this struggle in silence. A powerful reminder that your pain is real, your story matters, and no matter how isolating this journey feels, you are never truly alone.
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Praise for UNSPOKEN
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"Cheryl’s warm, approachable voice—always rooted in equal parts science and compassion—will help so many. With Unspoken, the emotional and physical challenges that she experienced while navigating infertility, IVF, and loss have become a force for good in the world. We are all better off thanks to her speaking to us, and for us."
Liz Plosser, former Editor-in-Chief of Women’s Health and founder of Best Case Scenario Wellness Community
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“Unspoken is a culmination of long overdue conversations, in which many women will finally feel seen and heard.”
Sarah Sinclair, Freelance Journalist & Editor, Femtech World
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“As both a fertility doctor and a patient, I’ve felt the ache of unanswered questions, the weight of hope and heartbreak. Infertility is a silent grief, often carried behind closed doors. But Unspoken brings light to the darkness. It reminds us we’re not alone, that our pain matters, and that healing begins when we feel seen. This book isn’t just brave—it’s life-giving."
Dr. Roohi Jeelani, MD, FACOG, Double Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist & Fertility Advocate
A Message from The IVF Warrior founder, Cheryl Dowling
No one warns you how infertility will change you. No one prepares you for the silence—the unspoken grief, the invisible weight, the crushing isolation. No one tells you how much strength it takes to carry a pain the world refuses to see.
Infertility isn’t just physical—it’s emotional, mental, and deeply personal. It’s a relentless cycle of hope and heartbreak. It reshapes your future, your relationships, and the version of yourself you once knew.
I wrote UNSPOKEN to give voice to the millions who have felt unheard and alone in their struggle. This is the book I needed. This is the book I hope will help you feel seen, validated, and less alone.
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A Bestselling Memoir Changing the Way We Talk About Infertility
Unspoken: The Unbearable Weight of Infertility is a powerful, personal memoir by award-winning fertility advocate Cheryl Dowling. With honesty, heartbreak, and hope, it explores what it means to grieve the life you imagined, to feel like your body has betrayed you, and to carry a weight the world refuses to see.
“I cried my way through it… I’ve never felt more seen.”
“This book put words to emotions I thought no one else understood.”
“Everyone in the fertility world needs to read this.”
Already being used by mental health providers and fertility experts, Unspoken is giving voice to the emotional reality of infertility, one story at a time.
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Bring Unspoken to Your Institution or Organization
Unspoken is already being added to libraries, classrooms, and clinical settings across North America.
If you're part of a university, school, clinic, organization, or community group and would like to offer Unspoken to students, patients, or members as a resource, we offer bulk orders and custom partnership options.
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The Silence Ends Now
Order UNSPOKEN and be part of a movement to break the silence around infertility.