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Infertility creates a huge degree of uncertainty and psychological upheaval in a couple’s routine life. Research has it that when couples seek treatment for infertility, they go through a roller coaster rise of disappointments and hope of conceiving month after month. The charting of menstruation cycles and ovulation lends a completely mechanical touch to the sexual relationship and often, women experience extreme psychological stress.
All over the world, specifically in India, women are raised to be mothers all their life. The sense of motherhood is inculcated in a girl when she gets her first doll or she is told to take care of her siblings. Motherhood is sometimes the supreme ambition of some women. Moreover, they are bombarded with expectations from parents, peers and society, plus there are some social obligations that women succumb to. This enormous pressure to reproduce creates a psychological upheaval in a woman’s life, especially when things do not come easy to her. Women who are unable to conceive start believing that something is wrong with them, and this gives them a sense of being incomplete or lacking.
Men, on the other hand, are not as pressurized as women, and even if they are, the Indian society grooms them in such a way that they are tuned to repress their feelings. If, however, the fertility problem is in the man, it can deeply affect his self-respect, but not to the extent of what women go through. A research published states that the stress that women undergo when dealing with infertility problems is similar to the upheaval they go through when battling life-threatening diseases like HIV and cancer. Infertility can be very, very tough on couples, and women in particular.
The feelings that most women undergo are similar, and you may excuse yourself now that you know that these feelings are normal.
With these myriad of feelings that come with infertility, coping is highly essential to accept, be positive and do the best with life.
Infertility brings a whirlwind of emotions that can make you overwhelmed. Sometimes you will feel denied, neglected; dejected, angry, jealous, ashamed (generally women blame and hold themselves responsible for the inability to conceive. This is wrong as infertility involves both partners and is not confined to women alone). No matter how overwhelming the condition is, there are simple techniques to mitigate stress and anxiety. They will enhance the happy quotient in your life and will make you calm and composed.
Here are listed some simple tips for coping up with fertility problems:
Infertility creates a huge degree of uncertainty and psychological upheaval in the couple’s routine life.
Financial burden is too heavy and can affect even the soundest of relationships. The intense desire to have a baby plus the exorbitant cost of fertility treatments can affect any relationship. The situation further deteriorates once the money becomes unmanageable.
Evaluate all your available assets and determine the amount that you can spend on fertility treatments. You can introspect and ask following questions:
Infertility brings a whirlwind of emotions that can make you overwhelmed. Surmounting stress can be harnessed by practicing relaxation techniques such as taking deep breaths. Meditation can also be helpful. Indulge in other quality time spending techniques such as gardening, reading good literature, theater, writing, painting, etc. Have patience and seek proper treatment and be positive. Like any other ailment infertility, too is a medical condition and very much curable!
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