Infertility Talk: Still a TABOO??

At a certain point in life desire to have a family is of top most priority for married couples. However, when their longing to have a child turns out to be a failure then that can be distressing emotional blow on the sentiments of these couples.

Talking about sexual or fertility problems in our society is considered as a taboo and when couples face these problems they want someone to talk about it. People feel ashamed or embarrassed while talking about their infertility problems but it should be the other way round because when someone will talk about their problem then only they can find a solution.

Without appropriate treatment and support of family and friends success in overcoming these problems is very difficult. Impact of infertility differs greatly for different individuals and it is always influenced by cultural background and the society they live in. People in small towns and villages are not even aware about infertility treatments available, they prefer worshiping their gods and if they don’t succeed they prefer going for second marriage.

In some places, women who fail to have a child are even more socially stigmatised. Motherhood is considered to be the defining factor in a women’s life. It is a milestone achieved when a woman becomes a mother and it confers her adult identity with self respect and dignity.

We still need to aware and educate people about the options available and help them to talk about their problems instead of hiding them and getting depressed.

What is patient's conception about infertility and how you treat them?

 Dr. Sarabjeet, Infertility Specialist at Ridge IVF and Infertility Centres, Delhi answers: About conception I would rather say its a misconception, couples think that the moment when they start trying for pregnancy it must happen. But chances of getting pregnant in first month (if both male and female are normal) are just 5-7%. They think the other one has conceived in first month why am I taking so much time? They must understand that this completely depends on chances. Today we are moving towards developing sector so our initial plans are like to have a 2BHK, Car etc. Due to this, planning for a family is taking a door. After this, when they (a couple) start trying, it takes few months or even a year to conceive.

About treating patients we treat them as unit. First we ask their basic history, how their sexual life is going after getting all personal details we come to medical part. If a couple has been trying for one year and they are unable to conceive, then we check them for various infertility problems.