You should know that mostly all of assisted reproduction clinics have an expert psychologist specialized on infertility cases. Today we will share with you a little of what a psychologist do for your mind health.
To get the decision to take an assisted reproduction treatment involves many aspects, not only financial or decide for the best clinic is among the process to choose, it always suppose many other thing, this is our emotions, wishes and interest.
Psychology of reproduction plays a main roll on the full attention that each clinic gives in this field. The intervention of the psychologist is for consultation, evaluation, assessment and special therapeutic treatment for each case.
Role of psychologist in a fertility treatment
Remember that infertility represents a vital crisis for many people that also is joined by a stressful impact and the confrontation of decisions-making of the one who suffer or the couple. That’s why the function of the professional psychologist starts since…
Before the treatment
The professional can give assessment guide focused on understanding the process and the treatment they will go through. The most relevant phases will be explained , and so will be the psychological aspects which commonly overcome. Will help to the couple to increase skills to maintain control of the changes that arise from the assisted reproduction treatments.
During treatment
The psychologist will provide support throughout the process. It is relevant for the professional to provide knowledge and practice to the patient in relaxation techniques, since these help to mitigate the stress and anxiety that assisted reproduction treatments may produce. In addition, the psychological evaluation explores the cognitive area against the irrational ideas or believes that arise, will help by creating a realistic and more positive perception of the situation that they live.
After treatment.
At this time patients will have psychological support, as in the previous phase to results, has been noticed that couple has an emotional increase, specially by fear. The professional will support and may suggest some activities focused on help to emotional control in case that an emotional disfunction may come. Against a negative result of pregnancy, the consultation will be extended until the grief process is over, and will motivate the couple for a continuous emotional improvement. Some of the positive results of pregnancy also generate new fears, and they will have psychological support as well.
The psychological support may be different in each fertility clinic, it depends on the patients demand and of course, the offer of services.
At IREGA we have a team of specialized professional psychologist focus to help you all the time.