Psychological Services
Psychological Services in Our Raleigh and Durham, NC Clinics for Those Coping with Infertility in Raleigh and Durham, NC
Coping with Infertility and its Emotional Challenges
One out of every six couples in Raleigh, Durham, Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, South Boston, VA, Danville, VA and the United States will have trouble getting pregnant or have a miscarriage. Coping with Infertility can be very stressful.
We recognize that while undergoing infertility treatments, you may experience a variety of emotions and challenges, including depression, anxiety, anger, confusion, self-doubt, guilt, indecision, social isolation, marital problems, and sexual difficulties.
There are a number of decisions and issues that you may need to confront during your infertility treatment and the stress of coping with infertility.
These may include:
- How long should I continue treatment?
- How do I talk to my partner about my feelings regarding coping with infertility?
- What do I tell my friends, family, and co-workers about my infertility?
- What treatment makes the most sense for me, considering my personal and financial resources?
- Should I use an egg donor or a sperm donor?
- What are the psychological issues involved in egg or sperm donation?
- What do I tell my child about how he or she was conceived?
- Should I consider child-free living?
- Is adoption for me?
- How do I handle all of my emotions?
Our in-house Director of Psychological Services, Dr. Julia Woodward, can help you deal with these questions and meet these challenges of coping with infertility. Dr. Woodward holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is a licensed clinical psychologist with the State of North Carolina. She has specialized in working with fertility patients since 2000.
National Psychology Resources
RESOLVE: the National Infertility Association
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1350
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-652-8585
Help line: 888-623-0744
E-mail: info@resolve.org
Helping patients from Raleigh, Durham, Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, South Boston, VA, Danville, VA and nationwide realize their dream of having a family.
