Infertility Support and Counselling Services

InfertilityGrowing up we experience and learn about the value and sense of fulfillment of having a family and for many we believe that we can create families and children at the time of our biological choosing. The reality is that infertility has been a source of sadness and despair since the earliest times, with stories of the emotional and social struggles of being unable to reproduce appearing throughout history.

Government Canada reported in 2013 that around 16% (or 1 in 6) couples experience infertility and that 30% is attributable to male issues, 40% female, 20% mixed and 10% where no specific cause is initially identified.

Infertility, by definition, is a difficulty in conceiving despite having regular unprotected sex. While there is no definitive cut off period after which a medical professional is able to say a couple is ‘infertile’, statistics suggest that the probability of a couple who have been trying to fall pregnant naturally for more than three years with no success is 25% or less.

Feeling that your body is suddenly working against you can be a very painful realization, and on top of this you may then also be expected to make extremely difficult decisions regarding your future. Should you try again? Or is it time to start thinking of other ways to start a family?

Research has shown that infertility often has a stressful impact on relationships and can affect a couple’s sex life. The condition is isolating and can impact on how a couple communicate with each other and with the people around them. There can be a profound sense of loss and grief which can impact on closeness.

Infertility can also put stress on your relationship, with studies showing that couples dealing with infertility are more likely to feel unhappy with themselves and their marriages. It is important to express the feelings of sadness, loss and anger and to have support from people around you who understand your position.

Many clinics offer Infertility Treatment and a number of options to achieve conception. Our therapists, some who have personal experience of infertility, are here to offer support and guidance, whether you are thinking of, engaged in treatment, or looking to address closure of those attempts.

 

 

COVID-19

In the face of the current pandemic, we closed our offices on 16-March. However, our therapists are committed to our clients and are determined not to disrupt the delivery of psychological services.
We continue to provide treatment sessions via HIPAA compliant virtual platforms.