Check with your local agencies, or ask your doctor about available resources. By thinking over these questions and issues before making the decision of whether to have an infertility workup, you and your partner will have a more realistic attitude about what to expect. You will also have a clearer idea about your wishes concerning childbearing, including the alternatives to having children of your own. Although stress has been shown to contribute to infertility in some cases, emotional problems are not a major cause. Most infertility problems have real physical causes.
Infertility can lead to severe stress and tension in a relationship.
This is particularly true if a couple has learned they have little or no chance of conceiving a child. The couple may have to cope with many emotional problems - feelings of sexual inadequacy, failure, or guilt. It is a time when a couple needs to be espeically supportive of each other and may choose to turn to professional counseling. Finally A couple who suspects they are infertile should talk with their doctor about any questions or concerns they may have. They may wish to have testing done as a first step in dealing with the problem.