Undoubtedly, a lot of worries arise from married couples who want to have children immediately during the COVID-19 pandemic. Particularly worried about visiting hospitals, which are often seen as a place for viruses to congregate. Due to the endless COVID-19 pandemic, many married couples have postponed getting pregnant. In fact, this can lead to emergency fertility in the wife.
Emergency fertility in question is not only a physical emergency such as illness, bleeding or death during childbirth, but also an emergency or urgent condition from family, husband, friends or relatives who demand that the wife get pregnant immediately. This emergency fertility can cause a psychological emergency for the wife. Many wives feel stressed, experience depression, cry in front of doctors, to a severe degree they want to commit suicide.
In order to avoid various psychological ailments due to emergency fertility , having a positive spirit and a relaxed mind must always be instilled. The role of positive mindset and power of thought is very important to increase fertility. Wives and husbands must try to reduce excessive feelings of wanting a pregnancy so that the mind becomes relaxed. When the wife is relaxed, the uterus and tubes will also relax to receive sperm, which makes the fertilization process smoother and of better quality. When a husband and wife are psychologically healthy, pregnancy will easily occur, sometimes even unexpectedly.
Not only mental health, physical health must also be considered. There are 4 physical health factors that must be considered if you want to undergo a pregnancy program, namely:
- Healthy sperm
Sperm is the main actor in the process of fertilization. Therefore, sperm must be checked as early as possible. Before urging your wife to get pregnant, check the quality and quantity of your husband's sperm first.
- Healthy uterus
The uterus is the entry point for sperm and the baby's bed. Therefore, the wife must have her uterus checked by doing a hysteroscopy (examination with a camera/uterine binoculars) to ensure the comfort of the prospective baby's bed.
- Healthy tube
The fallopian tubes are the fallopian tubes where sperm and eggs meet and fertilize. That is why tubal health must also be considered before expecting a pregnancy.
- Ovulation
This examination is related to the menstrual cycle and time to find out when ovulation or fertile period is in order to achieve the best possibility of experiencing pregnancy.
When should married couples go to consult a fertility doctor?
In theory, when a couple has been married for 12 months and regularly has sex at least once every 3 days without any contraception but never gets pregnant, then that is a sign of impaired fertility. Therefore, married couples are advised to immediately meet a fertility specialist within 6-7 months after marriage.
Even though we are in the midst of a pandemic, don't be afraid to go to the hospital to see a fertility doctor or obstetrician. The first thing that must be done is to do research in choosing a hospital that adheres to strict health protocols and separates COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients so that couples feel comfortable and safe.
Those are some emergency fertility tips and pregnancy programs that you and your partner can do during this pandemic. The main key to going through the pregnancy program is eliminating anxiety and urgency. Every couple must enjoy the intimacy of husband and wife which is filled with turmoil of love and passion, not just because they are forced to comply with the wife's fertility schedule or are burdened with demands to get pregnant quickly from the family. Keep your mind relaxed and take care of your health during this pandemic. #LiveExcellently
Article reviewed by dr. Marinda Suzanta, Sp.OG (K-FER), CHt, Ci D.MAS, F.ART (Obstetric Gynecologist Consultant Fertility EMC Hospital Tangerang & Pekayon).
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