Infertility
Strategies for Surviving Infertility
Infertility Survival Guide book Judith C Daniluk PhD how to cope with infertilityAn Excerpt From The Infertility Survivial Guide
Everything You Need to Know to Cope with the Challenges while Maintaining Your Sanity, Dignity and Relationships

Until recently, like most people you probably assumed that your fertility was under your control. Unless you were born with a physical problem, or experienced a specific trauma to your reproductive organs when you were younger, you probably grew up believing that, if and when you were ready, you’d be able to start a family. »
 
The Shock of Infertility
girl with clock faceWe seldom face our biology as starkly as we do when we experience infertility. Why else would the sex drive be so compelling? And for many of us, pregnancy seems the inevitable outcome of our love. When couples find they cannot conceive easily, it comes as a shock.

"I've never cried so hard as I did after that doctor appointment," Rachel Combe wrote about her diagnosis. "The stress of receiving an infertility diagnosis has been compared to that of a cancer diagnosis."

 

"It's so unfair!" is the common cry of many young married couples. That feeling is followed by the confusing realization that they are not as happy as they would like for their friends who conceive easily. And their plight is complicated by the fact that parents and in-laws may constantly be urging them to conceive. »
 
Fertility Resources
StorkOrganizations Suggesting Diagnostic and Treatment Options for Infertility
The following organizations, websites and services provide support, education, and advocacy to the 7.3 million Americans who face infertility. They will help you seek and find the options that will work best for you. »
 
The Latest on Fertility
altMaking News: An At-Home Fertility Test, an Often-Missed Treatment, Creating Sperm and Eggs in the Lab

First Response At-Home Fertility Tests - First Response, the company that makes home pregnancy tests and ovulation kits, has introduced First Response At-Home Fertility Tests. The test, especially important to older women, measures F.S.H., follicle stimulating hormone, indicating the quantity and quality of ova.Since 1990, the birthrate grew 50 % for women 35-39 and 70% for women 40-44. While older first time mothers face obstacles to conceiving, the new test provides information about their reproductive cycle to all women who want to get pregnant. »
 

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