03/04/2021
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*🧠SIMPLE LIVING QUESTIONS & ANSWERS SERIES🌹💓🎊*
*🙇🏽MALE INFERTILITY*
*■ What is Delayed Child-bearing?*
□ *MOST* couples experiencing difficulty with child bearing will, with appropriate medical treatment, eventually achieve pregnancy and have their own children so the term *"delayed child-bearing"*, is considered more inspiringly positive than *"infertility"* . However, *"infertility"* is the commonly term used and clearly adopted.
■ *What is Infertility?*
□ Infertility is generally defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of continuous trying to become pregnant.
■ *Is Infertility a Woman's Problem?*
□ Now, the central role played by the woman in the child-bearing process means that it is absolutely normal to question the woman when a couple is not achieving pregnancy. However, the process of conception requires the interaction of the man and the woman, and infertility can be caused by either the man or the woman. Among couples who earnestly seek help, infertility is exclusively a problem in the female (woman) in about 40% of cases and exclusively in the male (man) in about 30% of cases.
■ *How common is Infertility?*
□ It is estimated that 1 in 6 couples seek help in achieving pregnancy in the developed world and sane environment. Although concrete researched data is lacking, it is thought that the problem is twice as common (prevalent) in developing countries like Nigeria!
■ *What are the Psychological Effects of Infertility on a Couple?*
□ It is excitingly the natural desire of most couples to have their own children. This is particularly so in our dear country, Nigeria, where children are usually necessary to secure the marriage union. Having to deal with infertility can actually lead to excruciating painful and difficult emotions! It is normal to assume fertility, and it is very confusing and painful to learn that you are infertile after trying for so long! Many couples are experiencing unmatched frustra
