Infertility Support Groups
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Is infertility getting you down? Is your relationship starting to get affected by the stress of being repeatedly denied your own family? Do you feel your family and friends are of no help since they all have babies of their own? Are you starting to feel alone and isolated despite your partner's attempts to support you? This unfortunate situation occurs very frequently among those diagnosed with infertility and you might need help. With the stress that infertility brings, the situation may become so difficult that it becomes unfair to put the entire burden on yourself, your partner and your relationship, and your friends and family. You may have to seriously consider looking for an infertility support group.
An infertility support group is a congregation of people with shared experiences in dealing with infertility. Considering the fact that there are about 7 million American couples afflicted by the disease, a support group is a natural step for people. There are two kinds of support groups. One is peer-led where non-professionals organize and hold the meetings and activities. These are led by people who have accumulated a lot of experience on infertility without the benefit of formal training. The other kind of group is professionally-led, where a therapist or health professional will lead the group. These groups are often more formal and will have regular meetings and attendance fees. Do not confuse these therapist led groups as an equivalent session of therapy, however. Even though many have found support groups to be very therapeutic, it is still not a formal therapy session. If you feel that you and your partner need therapy, seek counseling and formal sessions. Support groups can still be attended to in correlation with these.
Support groups are designed to help you. Don't be intimidated or repulsed by the fact that you may have to share your life with a group of strangers. First off, you really don't have to share anything. The amount of things you open up to the group is totally up to you. Should you decide to keep things on more technical information and advice level that does not touch too much on your feelings or emotions, then you can do that. Secondly, most of these people will have a deeper understanding of what you're going through because they themselves are victims of infertility. Many people who went to support groups formed life-long bonds with their group mates and have kept in constant contact outside of the group meetings. This level of understanding is sometimes hard to come by through friends or even family that did not have the experience of going through infertility. Warming up to the group may take some time but the effects of opening up and sharing can be very helpful. The group can help you through some tough times if you let them, like dealing with a failed attempt at assisted reproduction. This can be so heart-breaking that the relationship is put in jeopardy, but a support group can relieve some of the pressure off the relationship. They can also be very helpful in helping you decide your course of action. The experiences they share can have a big impact in your trying to decide on potentially life-changing surgeries or procedures.
With the internet, support groups can be found very quickly and with ease. Sites like Daily Strength or Fertility Community are great starting points. They have tons of information not only on support groups but on the subject of infertility as well. They even have online forums that can start you off in sharing your experiences with people. Although you don't meet the other people in the community personally, you get to talk to them through the net and maintain a level of anonymity that can be very helpful if you are just starting out. Resolve: The National Infertility Association is another great place to start. This organization has a great website that offers information and many helpful tips in coping with the stress of infertility. The website also offers links to their own Resolve support groups, which are scattered all over the country. Through the website, you can easily contact a Resolve group close to you.
Heather and Aaren Humpherys suffered from infertility for over 7 years until they learned the secrets to overcoming infertility. They are now the parents of 3 children. For more great information on Infertility Groups, visit http://www.ReliableInfertilityAnswers.com.
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