Infertility: Obstacle’s, Options and Advancements Sharon Orozco Psyc 2314 Collin Community College Abstract Infertility is a medical diagnosis that affects millions of couples each year. This medical diagnosis has been around for centuries. Reasons for infertility range from simple issues to more complex with both partners being affected. Around 1980’s medical procedures began in the Unites States for treatment. Since then there has been major advancement in infertility (Infertility United States, 1982). Infertility: Obstacle’s, Options and Advancements What is Infertility? Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive a child after 12 months of regular intercourse without contraception. Infertility plays a huge role in the lives of couples that want to start a family. In the United States, more than two million couples seek help for infertility related issues. Of these two million couples, 40,000 of them try some form of advanced technique, such as in vitro fertilization to overcome this obstacle. But with the knowledge we have from the past, the options made available today, and expected advancements, infertility may become a thing of the past (Santrock, John, 2015, p.61). History The history of infertility can go as far back as Adam and Eve and the evolution of man. Different cultures like the Egyptians, Indians and Greeks all have Gods or Goddesses to aid with infertility, as well as their own methods of testing women for infertility. Jumping forward to
Infertility is a big topic in the book One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash. This affects many charters in the story like the Sheriff and his wife. The sheriff and his wife are happily married but the moment that changed them forever was the night the sheriff’s wife woke up bleeding. The sheriff’s wife had a miscarriage and was told that she was infertile. This made them very distant from each other This is the same case with Amy and Billy but a different scenario. Billy is told that his sperm count is to low to have kids and is declared infertile. “Doctor Wilkins looked under the microscope… He finally took his eyeball off the microscope and said I can’t find a
Thank you for choosing IVF Australia, we bride on ourselves on our success rates and price. This sheet has all the essential information about the causes of infertility in both male and females, the treatments to these and different issues that may come with these procedures. Infertility is the inability to conceive a pregnancy after 12 month of unprotected sex. Infertility in male and females can occur from various reasons such us the production of sex cells(gametes) and hormonal issues as well as other reasons. Infertility is growing rapidly in today’s world, it is becoming a bigger and bigger problem in Australia as 1 in every 6 couples are effected by infertility (19). A solution to this growing problem is Assisted
Making big choices in life can be difficult, especially if that big choice is having children. There are many men and women who are infertile that still want to have children. Most decide to adopt other children who do not have families or their families do not want them. But when adoption is not an option, there is now a way where those men and women can have their own children together through fertility treatments. Fertility treatments could be a good thing:being able to freeze egg and sperm, they can help infertile couples, and avoiding transmitted diseases would be easier.
Infertility happens more than people are aware of, and is an emotional rollercoaster for the couple going through the stressful situation. Many couples seek counseling because of the spiritual crisis they endure, and the questioning of life’s purpose (Romeiro, J. et.al, 2017). Six percent of couples trying to conceive for a year, without success, have to seek a reproductive endocrinologist, a specialist who manages infertility patients (Center for Disease Control, 2018). If the woman is 35years old, she should only wait six months, before seeing an infertility specialist (Center for Disease Control, 2018). Also, if a women has two, or more spontaneous miscarriages, reproductive endocrinology specialist, should be sought (Center for Disease Control, 2018). These are not the only reasons for assisted reproductive technologies. In this day and age, there could be other reasons for seeking infertility technologies, such as being a single parent wanting a child, or being an LGBT couple, wanting to have a family.
Infertility is the incapability or failure conceive after one year of unprotected sexual intercourse or due to an impairment a person’s capacity to reproduce either as an individual or with his/her partner. While infertility can cause issues in men and women, women are more susceptible to having issues conceiving naturally. 1 in 8 women (or 12% of married couples) have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy (2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth, CDC). There is a process in which three stages such as ovulation, fertilization, and implantation that a women’s body must go through to get pregnant. When there are issues in these stages, infertility is diagnosed and examined by a doctor therefore, making it hard to conceive a baby naturally. Throughout this paper, I will explain three common causes of infertility in females like endometriosis, sexual transmitted diseases, and poor nutrition.
Despite getting a fair amount of publicity in the news current treatments for infertility, in terms of percentages, are not very successful. One estimate is that current infertility treatments are less than 10 percent successful. Couples go through physically and emotionally painful procedures for a small chance of having
Like most subjects under life-span development, infertility is a result of both genetic and environmental factors.
Infertility can be curable through treatments, but going through infertility treatment can be very challenging. There are two factors that can cause an increase on stress level of someone who’s going through infertility treatment: cost and time. These two factors can add to the stress level of couple whose experiencing infertility. Stress or anxiety can negatively affect the treatment of infertility, and can put the pregnancy at risk. Also any before and after psychological illness may affect fertilization therapy. However, it is recommended to go through psychotherapeutic treatment while going through infertility treatment. There are many researches supporting this idea and a lot of focus on different psychotherapeutic interventions such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Another important factor regards the social support a patient gets from the partner, family and friends and the role that plays on reducing stress during infertility treatment. Researchers suggested that social support from partner, family and friends play a role on reducing infertility-related stress, also and couples with social support are more likely to go through infertility treatment successfully. However, partner support shows the greatest association with the overall findings for both men and women experiencing infertility (Martins, 2014; Greil at al.,
IVF is a way to raise the chance for that number of live births to grow in women over forty-three, they Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago also shows that In-vitro was an option for women up until the age of fifty. A woman’s physical disability can lead her to an impaired ability to have children, leaving them to suffer or spend money on an infertility treatment.
This article "Ten-Year Retrospective Study on the Efficacy of a Manual Physical Therapy to Treat Female Infertility" is discussing the processes that patients are undergoing to treat infertility. Infertility has affected a wide variety of women in the U.S and the diagnostics are the causes. In this article it explains the effects of the understudy and the process in according to their diagnosis. There are many contributes to infertility such as blockages and hormonal imbalances. Patients diagnosed with more than one condition are also documented for the analysis. The diagnosis of the infertility patients were blocked tubes, endometriosis,
It is assumed by most that we will all be able to grow up, fall in love, get married, and then have children of our own. This is not the lifestyle that all people choose, but it is still the view accepted by the majority of society. What happens when the unthinkable occurs and a happily married couple is unable to get pregnant? This is a reality for 7.1%, or 2.8 million, of the married couples in the United States (Lenox, 1999). Today, there are many people all over the world that decide to use fertility treatments to help them conceive a child, and this often leads to the birth of twins, triplets, or even higher order multiples. There are many risk factors that are involved in this type of
If a woman is having trouble getting pregnant they go to their doctors to find the reason behind it, their are a number of things that can cause you to not get pregnant. It’s a good idea for any women to talk to a doctor
There are many causes for male and female to be infertile. Infertility in men is when they are unable to produce sperm." The key that tells this man is infertile is changing in hair growth." ( Web Med) "For male infertility there are many causes. There are three factors: genetic defects, hormonal imbalances, and anatomical problems. 90% of male infertility cases are due to low sperm count and poor sperm quality or both. Men who live a healthy life style are more likely to produce a healthy sperm. Smoking, alcohol, tight underwear, and stress are causes of infertility too. There is a small percentage of male infertility cause by hormonal problems. There also can
It goes without saying that a counselor treating clients for infertility should be empathetic, understanding, genuine, and non-judgmental among other traits. Initially, after drawing out the client’s story and assessing their needs for therapy one beginning of treatment can be to provide psychoeducation from a biological, medical, and psychological perspective (Joy & McCrystal, 2015). This ensures a firm foundation for both the client and therapist to develop a healthy treatment plan from which to explore all available options, alternatives, and possible outcomes that are presented. A few examples are in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, adoption, and even acceptance that rearing children
Infertility can be extremely challenging for couples to overcome. It can be not only physically draining, but emotionally and mentally as well. Infertility can be easily compared to a roller coaster, with emotions going up and down from hope and optimism plummeting down to frustration and even grief after many the couple has tried for a long period of time. While for me personally, I first think of women when I think of infertility, the men play a large role as well. They are also hoping for children and the biological reason for the infertility can be from either sex. Research has also shown that infertility can make physically difficult and cause anxiety in couples, which could led to increased difficulty in conceiving (Domar & Gordon,