“It is important that a couple who is trying to have a baby do not get obsessed with that goal. If that ever happens, the couple’s sexuality and happiness may be affected: a partner is no longer seen as someone to give unconditional love to, but just a means to get what is so badly wanted: pregnancy. Sexuality is no longer sign and expression of love but becomes an instrument to get what “I” want.”

Psychology department

At the time a couple becomes aware of the fact that conception keeps delaying or becomes implausible, they face the deprivation of a lifetime goal that is highly valued: having children. They may found themselves in a situation in which their usual strategies to cope with conflicts prove insufficient and ineffective to solve this problem. This is followed by a period of emotional breakdown which we call crisis. Crises are associated with increased anxiety and stress, unpleasant, unknown feelings, and inadequacy to function as usual; this emotional condition may involve frustration, anger, guilt and isolation. Such negative feelings in any or both partners may disrupt many areas of their relationship as a couple in terms of sexual adjustment and adaptation.

For that reason, the Psychology Department has different types of psychotherapeutic approaches including couple psychotherapy and infertility-related sexology.

An important part of the treatment is the psychological assistance of the couple to reduce stress as much as possible.
That’s why the Instituto de Ginecología y Fertilidad holds group meetings on a weekly basis to inform and advise couples about the different steps involved in ART techniques to follow