5 Ways To Help Cope With Male Infertility

PURSUE, DON’T AVOID. It’s normal to feel guilt in this time. Watching your partner wanting a child as badly as you and feeling responsible for this delay is a normal psychological reaction. Does it mean you’ve done anything wrong? No. As you know, so much of this struggle is totally out of your control. But in feeling guilt, sometimes the temptation is to withdraw or avoid connection with your partner and/or spouse. This actually creates more stress. If you don’t want to be open emotionally about your infertility struggle with your partner, that’s okay. But don’t move away. Be intentional about the need for companionship in this time and pursue areas of interest together that maintain a strong connection. Consider old activities that were enjoyed in the past or create new interests together.