The Month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is to promote understanding, acceptance, and support for individuals living with mental health conditions, as well as advocate for mental health equity and access to quality care For those navigating infertility, the journey can be quite challenging and can impact one’s mental health. The stigmas…
Infertility puts stress on every part of your life, including friendships. Sometimes, it’s too much. Fertility struggles don’t only affect those trying to conceive — they can wreak havoc on careers and friendships, too. As a woman with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), I suffered two devastating miscarriages over three years while trying to conceive my…
One thing that many men and women often describe is the disruptive impact that being unable to conceive has upon their family relationships and friendships. The experience of infertility and IVF treatment is a very personal and private one. It is complex and often not easily understood by others, even when they have the best…
Whether it was successful of not, the people we spoke to described their infertility and fertility treatment as very challenging and emotionally draining. It was a strain and sometimes took a huge toll on them as individuals and as couples. Here we discuss what people said about how infertility and fertility treatment affected their relationship…
Infertility is the inability to conceive after at least one year of trying to get pregnant (or six months for women over 35). It impacts virtually every area of a couple’s life, including how they connect sexually. Infertility can cause sexual problems and emotional distance that lingers even after you and your partner end treatment or…
Sometimes it can seem like you are the only couple in the world struggling with fertility issues. As you watch friends, coworkers, and family members announce pregnancies and show off gender reveals on social media, you might start to wonder what’s wrong with you. For many couples, the stress and challenges of trying to conceive…
Just as infertility causes emotional stress to an individual, it also impacts relationships—most especially, your romantic relationship. Trying to conceive can create conflict and tension, but it can also bring couples closer together. It can do both at once! Here are some of the most common relationship challenges brought out by infertility, followed by practical steps you can take to heal…
Infertility can be a lonely road, but you don’t need to walk it alone. There’s no denying the fact that infertility can take a major toll on your mental and physical health. The hormones, the disappointment, the needles and tests all impact your well-being. There is no way to describe the overwhelming pain associated with trying —…
