If you are going through fertility diagnosis or treatment, it is important that both you and your partner seek some type of fertility counseling.

Dealing with infertility can raise a lot of intense emotions. If these emotions are not processed and dealt with properly, they can lead to increased stress levels, relationship problems, and severe depression. And because fertility counselors are highly knowledgeable about different treatment options, yours may be able to provide you with another voice when it comes to choosing the right fertility treatments for you.

How Can Fertility Counseling Help?

Fertility counseling can be very helpful to anyone facing fertility issues. Studies even suggest that couples who pursue fertility counseling are more likely to become pregnant than those who do not.

Counseling provides you with:

• A way to express your feelings about fertility diagnosis and treatment
• A safe and supportive environment in which to express your feelings.
• Problem solving and stress reduction skills.
• Coping mechanisms to help you deal with fertility treatments, successes, and failures.
• Input about various fertility treatment options, including IVF and IUI.

Other useful links regarding fertility counseling

• Fertility Counseling Overview
  • Read more about fertility counseling and who can benefit from it.
• Male Infertility
  • Men often have a very difficult time expressing their emotions about their or their partner’s fertility problems. Read more about men and fertility issues
• What happens during a Fertility Counseling Session
  • Find out what happens during a fertility counseling session