The Top Reasons Why You Should Not Rely on Doctors to Conceive

The Top Reasons Why You Should Not Rely on Doctors to Conceive
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Camille Hazlewood, Pitch PerfectCourse Graduate

Why is it that assistive reproductive therapy only has a 30% chance of success? Why is it that females can try multiple cycles of IVF and IUI only to fail with no answers? Why is it that females have multiple failed assisted reproductive cycles only to become pregnant spontaneously after deciding to give it a break? The answer to these questions is that reproductive endocrinologists, as intelligent and educated as they are, only focus on the reproductive system, and we as women are so much more than our reproductive organs.

In our society, we tend to give all our power to medical professionals. We allow doctors to prescribe medication to us without fully understanding why we are even taking it, much less, the side effects. I will not put all the blame on you. Society has taught us that a medical professional is the authority, and that we should not question them. We were taught that experts, gurus, and professionals know more about everything, even when it comes to our bodies. Isn’t that absurd that someone can tell us what our body needs more than us? However, when we pay attention to our bodies, it gives us lots of cues, and tells us what is going on with our health.

Women need to be 100% involved in their fertility journey. It is no longer excusable to say you do not understand the terminology, or to use any other excuse. You are paying a lot of money, and should understand everything coming from the doctor, and all your questions should be answered. We are multi-dimensional human beings, and different, and that is why fertility doctor, “cookie cutter” assessments, and treatments simply do not suffice. When treating a woman for fertility, ovulation, and functionality of the reproductive system are not the only factors to be considered. The woman should be evaluated emotionally, as well as physically. Emotional health is just as important on the journey to conception. Our emotional wellbeing has a lot to do with the chemicals we release in our bodies. Many times, some of these hormones are toxic, and put our bodies in a state of flight or fight. These kinds of stressful states in our body are not conducive to conception. Another aspect of emotional health that is not considered when treating a woman for infertility is her previous life experiences that may still be affecting her emotional wellbeing such as molestations, rape, promiscuity, and abortions. These situations can leave emotional scarring on woman indefinitely. Sometimes the woman is not even aware of the trauma these events have affected, and infected in her life. Most of the time she thinks she has gotten over it until a professional start to go deeper on the issue with her. Women are taught to be strong and move on. There is some validity to that, but healing must also take place. There must be a healthy medium.

Women, it is our duty to become fully in tune concerning our bodies, and our emotions. Deal with your issues, and do not sweep anything under the rug. Also, know that you have the right to ask questions about anything you do not understand from your doctor. Being in tune and informed regarding ourselves, leads to being empowered and ultimately, pregnant.

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Camille Hazlewood is a Registered Nurse of 13 years, and former fertility nurse. She is also the creator of The Fertile Female Method, a method used to help women with fertility challenges become empowered and pregnant.

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