Infertility, although infrequently talked about, is much more common than most people would believe.
For those struggling with infertility however, life oftentimes seems like a lonely journey. There are the constant emotional cycles of hope and despair that infertility brings. These constant emotional cycles can have a profound negative effect on your life if you are not receiving the psychological support you need. Additionally, your marriage and or relationship can suffer irreversible damage if your concerns are not addressed. It is for this reason, that fertility counseling should be started when there is the recognition that a fertility problem exists.
Research has shown that the psychological distress associated with infertility actually hinders and impairs contraception rates. This downward cycle of hope and despair and the distress and anxiety that oftentimes accompany this cycle, may actually serve to further decrease the potential conception rate with each failed attempt at conception.
Fertility counseling should be viewed as a complementary service to augment the medical treatment that you are receiving, or are going to start receiving.
If you or your partner are experiencing any of the following symptoms, you will benefit from fertility counseling:
- Feeling a deep sense of of guilt, sadness or loss.
- Living with constant sadness and tearfulness.
- Persistent thoughts of death or suicide.
- Increasing bitterness and anger
- Elevated levels of anxiety and worry.
- Marital strain and strained relationships.
- Feeling jealous and resentful of anyone who is pregnant or has children.
- Experiencing difficulty concentrating or remembering.
- Loss of sexual desire.
- Change in appetite, weight, or sleep patterns.
Depression, anxiety, stress, anger, frustration, irritability and grief are all normal responses to infertility. How you handle these responses makes all the difference in the world.
Fertility counseling can often provide you with what you need the most when going through these turbulent times, understanding, support, and most importantly, hope!
Whatever symptoms you may be experiencing, contacting us today brings you one step closer to healing your body and mind. Fertility counseling can help!
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