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Accra, April 15, GNA – Experts Urged
families and friends of couples struggling with fertility and pregnancy-related issues
challenges to be sensitive in their communication with them so as not to bruise
their emotions, cause psychosocial problems and destroy relationships.
This deposit was given during the sixth edition
from the Live, Move, Have Your Being (LMB) seminar series.
Live, move, have your being (LMB), a Christian
non-profit organization that provides family support services (men
women) in the face of fertility and pregnancy related issues has held its
first 2019 seminar in Takoradi, Western Region, on the theme "Infertility
and the challenges of pregnancy; effects on marriage and relationships.
Ms. Maria Agozie, Insurance Expert,
recounted the difficulties that she and her husband experienced as a result of
external pressures from family and friends when they had difficulty conceiving for a
decade.
"The first 10 years of marriage were very difficult
for me and my husband when we had trouble conceiving. Although we are
Christians, the pressures of family, friends, church members, sometimes even
affected our communication as a couple. It was a very difficult time for our
marriage, "said Ms. Agozie.
Ms. Agozie said that the ultimate reason
for marriage was not only for procreation but also for establishing a deep
friendship.
She encouraged couples to go
such problems related to fertility and pregnancy do not allow the
the pressures and anxieties to reach them, but rather live their lives as they
waited on God for the children.
She said, "Do not close the door and do not cry every day.
day. This will not solve the problem. Live your life; to travel, to take a new
challenge; read more, help others; return to school, "adding that" if your
life stops because of problems of infertility or pregnancy, one day you will blame
yourself for that ".
The event, organized by Mahogany Consult and
organized by the ICGC badembly in Fijai, also held a round table on the theme.
The panelists were Dr. Joana Larry-Afutu,
Clinical Psychologist, Ghana Armed Forces, Dr. Seth Fenyi, Physician, Jemima
Crenstil Hospital, Takoradi, and Reverend Frank Bioh, Chief Pastor, ICGC Fijai
The General Assembly, Takoradi, examined the effects of infertility on marriages and
relationships.
Dr. Fenyi cited several cases of relationship
problems between couples due to infertility and pregnancy
problems.
He told the public that overall infertility
cases can be attributed to 30% of health problems in women and men
the remaining 40% factor is clbadified as an unknown variable by
scientists.
"So we should not be quick to blame
women for every problem of infertility. It's breaking houses every day, "he said.
I said.
Reverend Bioh said that "the company does not need
only to be educated about the effects of certain comments sent to couples in difficulty
to conceive but also society must be encouraged to support people going
through these fertility challenges. "
He said that if society understood what
couples suffering from infertility have gone through, they would be more sensitive
problems surrounding fertility.
According to Dr. Larry Afutu, "Fertility and
giving birth is a basic human motivation and cultural expectation "as such,
couples tend to be stressed and frustrated at the slightest sign of infertility
problems causing tension between spouses.
Dr. Larry said "when people interfere in the
couples, intentionally or not, he ends up driving
excessive stress and tension, "adding that certain physical manifestations of
psychological stress on couples includes "the inability of men to produce
mature and healthy sperm and women not producing stimulating hormones
ovulation, necessary for conception ".
Couples trying to conceive have also been informed
to cope with society's pressures by choosing to rate their comments as
unhealthy and useless to linger.
Dr. Larry-Afutu noted that "people who treat
with such external pressures tend to be easily irritable, tense, etc.
and this further deteriorates their health.
Baaba Cofie, founder of LMB, accused the
public to educate families and friends about the negative externalities
interference the company plays on couples struggling with infertility and
encouraged them to become ambbadadors to support the couples going through
infertility and pregnancy problems.
"Do not stigmatize people (especially
women) with childbirth problems. It's our duty as friends,
families, neighbors and colleagues to support, encourage and pray for them ",
Said Ms. Cofie.
GNA
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