They also find great difficulties to interpret and accept any positive test results. There are men, for instance, who request their physicians not to tell their wives about their low sperm counts. Some patients, on the other hand, do not want to share information or experience with their family members who may have similar problems. Asians are more reluctant to explore the remarkable varieties of treatment, such as the use of donor gametes. The conservative and reserved nature of how Asians deal with infertility translates into relative lack of knowledge and support among each other.
Couples usually have to fight the battle alone.
There are national infertility support groups for Spanish speaking patients but not for Chinese. The outlook for Asian infertile couples can be dramatically improved if networking can be encouraged and education be delivered in their own languages. Teaching materials in the forms of audiovisual seminars or pamphlets will certainly help. In order to allow them to utilize current treatment and confer hopes in achieving pregnancies, Asians have to overcome traditional hesitancies about infertility and educate themselves with open hearts and minds.