Support Groups - In support groups, infertile couples have the opportunity to share their experiences and feelings about their efforts to conceive in a supportive and caring setting. Support groups provide a positive experience and help to overcome the feelings of loneliness and isolation often experienced by infertile couples. Eastern Montgomery Psychological Associates offers both group and individual counseling for couples experiencing problems with infertility. Psychological problems are not a major cause of infertility. Although stress has been shown to contribute to infertility in some cases, the anxiety, depression, and sexual problems that can occur as a result of a couple's inability to conceive nearly always are secondary to the infertility problem and are not the cause.
Infertility is primarily a female problem.
Modern infertility treatment focuses on the couple as a unit and recognizes that they function as a team. Adoption increases the chances of becoming pregnant. Almost every couple who has had difficulty becoming pregnant probably has heard the story from a relative or friend about someone who became pregnant shortly after adopting. Many people believe that adoption will help a couple to conceive because it relieves the anxiety and stress that presumably were causing the infertility. Becoming pregnant is a simple process.