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]]>However – this day is, for some, a sad and painful reminder that they have not yet been able to father a child or are battling infertility issues.
Did you know that today, one couple out of every six is coping with the challenges of infertility. In approximately 30- 40% of these couples, the infertility is due to a problem on the male side.
Regardless of whether the infertility is due to the male or to their female partner or is unexplained, it is also common for men to experience a range of emotions. These feelings are often unexplained and unexpressed and may lead to behaviors and actions that are misunderstood by others.
Men are sometimes perceived as being unable or unwilling to talk about their feelings and experiences. Pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting are seen as a women’s realm and fertility and medical treatments often focus more specifically on women.
Our society also abounds with images of women as mothers, carers and nurturers much more than those of men as fathers and carers. The voices and thoughts of men are therefore often missed, silent and forgotten.
To fill this void, men who have been through the infertility journey are now starting to write about their experiences and about aspects that they have found to be valuable and supportive.
Men may feel a wide range of emotions, including anger, sadness, confusion, anxiety, humiliation, guilt, embarrassment and shame. Such experiences may be due to feeling one or, indeed, many of the following:
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]]>The diagnosis of male infertility begins with a medical history and physical exam by a physician, preferably a specialist with experience or one who specialises in male infertility, such as a Reproductive Endocrinologist.
Often, there are no visible signs of male infertility. That’s why it’s important for you as a couple, to have an open discussion with your doctor, urologist or a fertility specialist.
Your partner needs to tell his doctor about his medical history, including past illnesses, medications, and surgeries. He also needs to give current information about his lifestyle habits, diet, exercise, and any drug or alcohol abuse. His doctor may order a semen analysis (SA). This is the single most important test for male fertility.
Blood tests to look for hormone imbalances, medical conditions, or genetic issues may also be ordered.
Women often find it helpful to discuss health challenges like infertility. Men, on the other hand, seem to get by just fine without talking about these things.
Here are five reasons why:
As your partner struggles with these beliefs and wanting to stay strong, he may be less likely to talk about his feelings and seek infertility support.
Close to ten percent of all couples experience infertility at some point, with male infertility contributing to half of all couple’s fertility problems. While men may be less likely to openly seek infertility support, they are coping with infertility too.
As you continue on your fertility journey, encourage your male partner to open up, take care of his physical and emotional health, and find helpful outlets for coping with infertility.
Prelox® is a patented blend of Pycnogenol and L-arginine designed to actively treat male infertility. For more information, visit www.2tostartafamily.co.za.
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