Survival Guide: 5 Tips for Coping With Infertility Leading Up to Valentine's Day
Feb 04, 2014
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Infertility may be a more common medical condition than you think. Tens of thousands of American women experience difficulty conceiving in the U.S.
Alice Domar, PhD, renowned fertility expert and executive director of Mind/Body Services at Boston IVF, shares five tips for coping with infertility:
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) guidelines say if you're over 35 years of age and have been trying unsuccessfully to conceive for six months, or under 35 and have been trying for a year, it may be time to have a fertility evaluation. Many couples may hesitate to seek help. But a 2009 survey conducted by Merck found that 91 percent of 57 participants seeing a fertility specialist wish they had gone sooner.
If you think you fall into one of the categories outlined by ASRM, don't let embarrassment, fear or emotional barriers stop you from seeing a fertility specialist sooner.