During the process of looking for a pregnancy with his partner, the man due to his rationality is sometimes quiet, somewhat thoughtful or distant, prefers not to talk much about the subject and seeks to continue with his life and responsibilities without stopping to talk about his emotions and feelings.
Traditionally, men have not been the person on whom doctors focus to look at their diagnoses, but today they have become protagonists and at the same time as women they are now the ones who face diagnoses related to infertility and which leads them to experience anxiety, fear and sadness; It is important to observe the changes that are manifesting themselves and understand that it is also difficult for them to address these diagnoses, so it is vital that their partner understands their silences; They are invited to seek professional help on an emotional level so that they can unleash situations that can make them distance themselves from their partners during these processes.
The feeling of anger and fear due to the diagnosis may not disappear completely, but it will make the path easier if new emotional and communicational tools are sought to feel good about oneself and as a couple.
It is also important to point out that the man due to the diagnosis of infertility will emotionally face situations that sometimes affect his sexuality, causing his sexual appetite to decrease, feeling confronted by his manhood and masculinity. As a result of this, it is necessary to review the issue in order to get out of these anxious states and avoid the deterioration of the couple’s intimate life.
In the masculine it is necessary to work on the reestablishment of self-love and the choice to value oneself, taking strength again to move forward with their dreams and projects; feeling strengthened again as a human being to project themselves in their day to day in a calmer way.
“They also feel” just as women need to be accompanied in their fertility processes; perhaps not so much from words but more from action; affection and understanding of their moods, looking for new help to move forward in the best way, thinking above all of the human being and their well-being in this situation.
Catalina Díaz Jaramillo
Psychologist
inSer Group
