Infertility Stress Test
We all know that infertility is stressful physically and emotionally. To help determine how it may be impacting your emotional life please take the test below.
| I am not optimistic that I will fall pregnant soon. | ||
| I’m afraid I may never give birth or hold a pregnancy. | ||
| I feel very discouraged and sometimes think I am just going through the motions. | ||
| I feel like a failure because I’m unable to become pregnant or carry a pregnancy. | ||
| I find that I feel sad when a friend or family member tells me that they are pregnant. | ||
| I avoid friends and family members who are pregnant or have babies. | ||
| I find that I feel sad most of the time. | ||
| I don’t feel the support I need from my partner. | ||
| I don’t feel the support I need from my family and friends. | ||
| I feel like my life is on hold. | ||
| I feel like I am being punished. | ||
| My sex life is suffering as a result of infertility. | ||
| My sleep is disturbed by thoughts related to infertility. | ||
| My relationship with my friends is not as good as it was as they do not understand. | ||
| I’m having difficulty making decisions regarding our infertility options. | ||
| My anxiety levels are higher than they were before infertility. | ||
| I’m often hurt by comments like “just relax” that minimise the difficulty of infertility. | ||
| I am ashamed to discuss this with friends or family. | ||
| If you answered yes to five or more of these questions, infertility may be impacting your emotional life. | ||
Mandy Rodrigues, our resident psychologist, is available for private consultations. Telephone +27 (11) 463 2244.