Silent Stigma Of Infertility

It is an issue that put most nurses in examining their own personal bias or beliefs in order to uphold advocacy in a nonjudgmental manner like Emily Kerber. Her primary goal as counsellor in a Pregnancy Resource Center is to offer support to women seeking assistance with unplanned pregnancies. The assistance include meeting with these women prior to their ultrasound appointment, providing a safe environment and emotional support, performing pregnancy tests and discussing for any other tests required. The counselling nature of Kerber’s calling makes her as God’s instrument in communicating with these people (who feel helpless or think that there is no other option stored for them). Kerber (2015) mentioned that “understanding the heart and mind of a woman facing unplanned pregnancy can be a challenging. While many women are elated and overjoyed to discover they are pregnant, not every woman feels that way” (p. 20), this statement simply suggests that she was experiencing difficulties in dealing with these crucial situations some time in her nursing practice (as expected in her background as a pro-life supporter) . Kerber mentioned that the transition of roles, from being the Director of Nursing at a licensed non-profit, pro-life medical clinic (clinical setting) to a counsellor (in counselling room) is an act of stepping out from her comfort

“Jennifer Bradshaw’s Experience with Infertility” is a very interesting case study. Just as many children do, Jennifer had dreams and aspirations. This case study specifically speaks about Jennifer’s dream of becoming a mother. This essay will address the theoretical perspective that would best address Jennifer’s emotional battle with infertility and the treatment plan recommended for this theory. (Hutchinson, 2015)

Kristen Swanson obtained her earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from University of Rhode Island in 1975; her masters in adult health and illness from the University of Pennsylvania in 1978; and her PhD in psycho-social nursing from the University of Colorado. Through her education, Swanson was an educator at the University of Washington, where she completed her post-doctoral studies. She had research interest in miscarriage and pregnancy loss. She also taught at Trenton State College, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and University of Colorado School of Nursing.

I believe that mental health is not well discussed, or known, in today’s culture. People could struggle with mental health daily and others could have no idea. There are many different types of mental health issues, and one specific issue that is rarely discussed is postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is a specific type of depression that new mothers can experience after the birth of their child. (Schacter, Gilbert, Wegner, Nock, 2012). The changing hormones a mother can experience directly after birth cause this condition. Postpartum depression can cause a mother to feel sad, guilty, and even experience thoughts of suicide. Postpartum depression may be discussed in the text, but the causes and even the treatments are not.

This is especially true in women of childbearing age (Lee King, Duan, & Amaro, 2015). The dyad of mother and baby presents a special vulnerable population within the Appalachian region. Women, who experience physical, psychological or sexual abuse during childhood, are at an increased risk to have post-partum depression, especially if SUD co-exists (Ross & Dennis, 2009). This dyad of mother and child in an impoverished setting with limited resources to health care, despite access to insurance, results in a perpetual disparity that results in preventable mortality from a variety of disease processes (Lane et al.,

Infertility is a severe affliction that many suffer alone with in silence. Resolve New England is a tool in which people can come together to obtain knowledge, stories, and hope in an effort to provide support and advocacy. As a professional nurse, or friend, I would indefinitely recommend Resolve New England, not only as an educational outlet, but also as a psychological outlet.

In the overarching state of humanity, few topics are as important to the long term societal standpoint as abortion. Even more important and contested is the controversial subject of whether or not a woman will endure long term psychological effects or disorders after said abortion. This subject has been highly debated, with valid points made by both sides. It is important that we all look into these repercussions, especially since approximately 33% of women will undergo an abortion by the time they reach forty-five years old. This often challenged subject has many aspects. The main ideas that I researched where whether or not having an abortion leads to a higher risk for mental health issues, whether or not “post-abortion syndrome” is a

Nearly 81% of women who receive abortions experience subsequent mental health problems according to a recently published study by The Royal College of Psychiatrists. The study demonstrates that the aftermath of an abortion can result in higher rates of anxiety, depression, various forms of substance abuse, and suicidal behavior. As a result of the study, it shows that women who have an abortion face almost double the risk of mental health problems as women who have their baby. This outcome is due to the fact that most women who are terminating pregnancies “may feel a greater sense of loss, anxiety and distress due to lack of support”, as summarized in the Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit reproductive health organization. In fact, a five-year study shows that 25% of

The Women’s Place at Texas’s Children’s Hospital, Pavilion for Women is dedicated to women’s reproductive health. Hormonal changes throughout pregnancy as well as post-pregnancy may affect the woman both emotional and physically. The Women’s Place serves as a program to treat the woman and her family at any point during the reproductive cycle. There are many disorders, issues, planning and management that The Women’s Place can assist with, including; Premenstrual dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), pre-pregnancy planning, infertility issues, fetal center and genetic counseling, prenatal care, psychiatric medication management, postpartum care, assistance during reproductive loss and grief and perimenopause and menopause. Although infection and

One of the reasons our particular volunteering will be relevant to nursing is that we will be helping to spread information about pregnancy to those who might be unaware of the opportunities and possibilities available to them. Through this volunteering, we are helping to educate soon-to-be mothers on ways that they can avoid an abortion – saving the child’s life and comforting the mother during an emotionally stressful time. As nurses, we will

Abortion continues to be one of the most controversial debates in the United States today and takes center stage in American politics. The opposing sides hold sincere emotional, religious, spiritual, and marital views regarding abortion and the legalization of it throughout our country. As nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, women are quite often left with uncertainty and pressure when faced with the decision to take on this ultimate responsibility. Throughout the endless controversy and relentless conflict, the psychological effects after abortion for women are often overlooked and not tended to as efficiently as they should be. Women experience distress, depression, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and countless

Christianity And Infertility In this coursework (essay) I will be talking about the Christian attitudes towards infertility treatments and explain that there are different views on this subject and why. But because there is nothing in the Bible specifically about these treatments, I will have to do some research about it and try to get different Christian views on this subject. However there some teachings in the Bible that can help us to understand Christian views on these treatments. I will try to get two different views on these treatments.

Infertility can be extremely challenging for couples to overcome. It can be not only physically draining, but emotionally and mentally as well. Infertility can be easily compared to a roller coaster, with emotions going up and down from hope and optimism plummeting down to frustration and even grief after many the couple has tried for a long period of time. While for me personally, I first think of women when I think of infertility, the men play a large role as well. They are also hoping for children and the biological reason for the infertility can be from either sex. Research has also shown that infertility can make physically difficult and cause anxiety in couples, which could led to increased difficulty in conceiving (Domar & Gordon,

Many women choosing to have an abortion are unaware of the psychological effects it will have on them. Many are affected for years or maybe even lifetime after the procedure. Abortion can affect each woman differently, some claim that abortion has negative effects on women’s mental health. Women have abortions for different reasons within different personal, social, economic, and cultural contexts. All of these may lead to variability in women’s psychological reactions following the abortion. This paper will focus on answering the following questions:

Statement of Problem: Abortion is defined as the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy. Today, especially here in the United States of America, there is a growing issue and debate around the idea of abortion. There is a stigma against abortion because of the possibility of negative religious, political, medical, emotional, and mental consequences it may cause. Each year, worldwide there is an estimated 42 billion abortions that take place. This number does not include abortions that are not performed by professionals. The big issue alongside with abortion itself, is the affects it has on the mental health of females who undergo the procedure.