How Infertility Effects Marriage
Nakia Collins
Professor Cooke
Enc 1101
29 November 2012
Infertility and Its Effect on Marriage
Introduction “Infertility refers to the failure to conceive after having regular sex without using any protection. It also refers to the inability of a person to add to conception, or to a female who cannot carry a pregnancy to full term” (American pregnancy association). In some countries it refers to couples who have been unsuccessful at conceiving after a year of regular sex without using any protection. It is a general assumption that infertility is mainly connected to the female. In actuality, only one-third of infertility cases are connected to the female alone. Statistically, one-third of infertility troubles are connected to men and the remaining one-third is a mixture of fertility factors concerning either partner or unidentified causes. Unknown causes account for roughly twenty percent of infertility cases (American pregnancy association).
Conception and pregnancy are complex methods that depend on a number of factors, including: 1) the creation of healthy sperm by the male, 2) healthy eggs created by the female; 3) unclogged fallopian tubes that let the sperm get to the egg; 4) the capability of the sperm to fertilize the egg when they meet up; 5) the capability of the fertilized egg to become set in the female 's uterus; and, 6) adequate embryo quality. This paper is going to look at the long-term impact of infertility on marriage. Attention will be given to what would be called healthy marriages in which the couples had not wanted counseling for their marriage, had not considered divorce or separation, and showed reasonable attitudes about the hope of having a child and its role in making their marriage unwavering. Attention will also be given to those in unhealthy marriages distinguished by anticipated separation and an unhealthy stance towards children and a child’s ability to mend their marriage. What Causes Infertility
Professor Cooke
Enc 1101
29 November 2012
Infertility and Its Effect on Marriage
Introduction “Infertility refers to the failure to conceive after having regular sex without using any protection. It also refers to the inability of a person to add to conception, or to a female who cannot carry a pregnancy to full term” (American pregnancy association). In some countries it refers to couples who have been unsuccessful at conceiving after a year of regular sex without using any protection. It is a general assumption that infertility is mainly connected to the female. In actuality, only one-third of infertility cases are connected to the female alone. Statistically, one-third of infertility troubles are connected to men and the remaining one-third is a mixture of fertility factors concerning either partner or unidentified causes. Unknown causes account for roughly twenty percent of infertility cases (American pregnancy association).
Conception and pregnancy are complex methods that depend on a number of factors, including: 1) the creation of healthy sperm by the male, 2) healthy eggs created by the female; 3) unclogged fallopian tubes that let the sperm get to the egg; 4) the capability of the sperm to fertilize the egg when they meet up; 5) the capability of the fertilized egg to become set in the female 's uterus; and, 6) adequate embryo quality. This paper is going to look at the long-term impact of infertility on marriage. Attention will be given to what would be called healthy marriages in which the couples had not wanted counseling for their marriage, had not considered divorce or separation, and showed reasonable attitudes about the hope of having a child and its role in making their marriage unwavering. Attention will also be given to those in unhealthy marriages distinguished by anticipated separation and an unhealthy stance towards children and a child’s ability to mend their marriage. What Causes Infertility
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