Unexplained Infertility- Beyond the Medical Model
January 4th, 2010In spite of the fact that each of us comes from a very long line of successful pregnancies, many couples today are finding it difficult to conceive or enjoy a pregnancy until the safe birth or their baby.Indeed, according to Hart (2003) in the British Medical Journal, up to 25% of patients who present for investigation in a reproductive medicine clinic are diagnosed with unexplained fertility. He explains that unexplained infertility is a diagnosis of exclusion. When no other reason for not being able to become pregnant or stay pregnant can be found, unexplained infertility is the diagnosis one receives.Webster’s dictionary defines ‘Unexplained’ as (1) not explained or (2) having the reason or cause not made clear. So a diagnosis of unexplained infertility just means Read the rest of this entry »