Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Invisible Pain of Infertility

Becoming a mother may be one of the greatest gift a woman can have. At least for myself, I feel that motherhood is the only way to create such an emotional and truly loving connection with another human being. For women and some men  who feel like myself about having a child, hearing you are biologically unable to do this can be tragic and devastating news.

The article, The Invisible Pain of Fertility, by Norin Dwokin-McDaniel brings up the topic of women who face infertility. The article addresses females' feelings about shame and secrecy behind infertility. With so many older women celebrities recently getting pregnant, regular women wonder why they can't get pregnant. The article further goes stating, "By age 40, a woman has only a 5 percent chance of conceiving during each cycle. "Regardless of how well you take care of yourself, ovaries age at a constant rate, and there's nothing you can do to halt it. That clock ticks on," says Robert Gustofson, M.D., medical director of the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine in Denver. "By 45, the chance of having a child with your own eggs is 1 percent." (Dwokin-McDaniel, 2012, par.2).

To better understand this issue I did some side research. First of all it is important to understand what infertility is. According to The U.S Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women's Health, "Infertility means not being able to get pregnant after one year of trying (or six months if a woman is 35 or older). Women who can get pregnant but are unable to stay pregnant may also be infertile" (2009). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states it is a common problem, with about 10 percent of women (6.1 million) in the United States ages 15-44 have difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant. 

Both women and men may be infertile but for different reasons. Women and men who are infertile have the opportunity to get pregnant by taking better health care and seeking a doctor for irregularities. There are solutions available for men and women who suffer from infertility. Some can be simple while others may require surgery. Nevertheless, there is hope for those who suffer from infertility. 

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