This article discusses how fertility challenges can impact relationships. with partners, family, and friends. Learn about ways infertility can affect communication and physical intimacy with your partner and become a stressor that overwhelms the relationship. I also discuss how infertility can make it hard to open up with family and friends, create jealousy around the pregnancy and children of others, and be a barrier to much needed support. You are not alone.

It’s almost impossible to receive medical care, especially fertility or pregnancy care, without hearing all about weight. And polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition that impacts both weight and fertility. However, the science on weight and fertility, like with health in general, is tricky and usually not as it appears. Higher body weight is frequently described as a “cause” of infertility, but this claim deserves a lot, and I mean a LOT, of scrutiny, as the research base supporting these claims is highly problematic. The reality is that fat women have been having babies throughout human history and women of any weight can struggle with fertility, miscarriage, or health issues.

My goal is for anyone struggling with infertility to feel seen, to feel their reactions are normal, and that they make perfect sense. This article will discuss the common ways infertility affects emotional health, such as depression, anxiety, anger, shame, and hopelessness.

This article is an introduction to the topic of infertility, covering infertility basics and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). Infertility impacts folks in all sorts of ways and everyone has their own journey. Some utilize ART, some want to but can’t, and for some it’s not the right fit. Some of you reading this will be able to have the child you have dreamed of, and sadly, some of you won’t. This is intended to be a thorough overview to help you understand what infertility is, what causes it, and how it’s treated.