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title: "8 Suggestions for Coping with the Stress of Infertility for both men and women"
date: 2024-06-07
author: "HSFC Kenya"
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categories:
  - name: "Emotional and Social Support"
    url: "/resource-library/articles/category/emotional-and-social-support.md"
  - name: "Male and Female Infertility"
    url: "/resource-library/articles/category/male-and-female-infertility.md"
---

# 8 Suggestions for Coping with the Stress of Infertility for both men and women

One of the most important considerations for a couple struggling with fertility need to understand is that infertility is often not caused by anything they did or did not do. Emotional well-being goes a long way in couples supporting each other and themselves through the fertility journey.

Some strategies to help couples manage stress and maintain mental wellness during their fertility journey include:

1. Focusing on the present
2. Practicing self-care
3. Giving yourself positive self-talk
4. Communicating with others for support
5. Engaging in work to distract yourself.

This [article](https://www.rmany.com/blog/suggestions-for-coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility) by Dr. Georgia Witkin, Director of Psychological Services and Wellness at RMA of New York, delves further into these and other coping strategies.