Conceive The dream

7th Annual Canadian Infertility

May 19 -26, 2013 Awareness Week

Male Infertility

Do we really pay attention to the ways infertility affects men? Can we accept that their process is different from ours and maybe accept that their path is okay too?

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It is not easy to discuss infertility with friends or members of our family. The subject is intimate, interspersed with sexuality, feelings of injustice, envy and judgment. It is difficult to find the right words or the appropriate moment to talk about it.

Support groups

My biggest concern about attending a support group was that I would be judged in my most raw, vulnerable state. Very quickly I found out that at a support group, judging goes right out the window. I quickly started to realize this was exactly where I needed to be.

Did you know?

Smoking damages female and male fertility.Consequences include difficulty conceiving, infertility, spontaneous abortion, premature rupture of membranes, low birth-weight babies, and for men, it has been proven that with increased smoking sperm concentration, semen volume, total sperm count and percentage of motile spermatozoa were reduced.  Smoking also causes biochemical changes that may reduce sperm quality.

IVF treatment

Research studies have shown that during one 8-week in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle, moods will alternate between elation and sadness, confidence and worry, frustration and relief, hope and despair, and guilt and blame.

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Infertility Awareness Association of Canada

Our Sponsors

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IAAC grew out of an Ottawa voluntary group called the Infertility Self Support Group (ISSG), which began in 1983. Today, IAAC is a national organization, providing educational material, support and assistance to individuals and couples who are experiencing the anguish of infertility, the reproductive health disease that affects over half a million Canadian men and women.

IAAC exists today to meet needs that may go unaddressed in the course of medical treatment, to reach out to those who may not be aware of the treatment options available, and to raise public awareness of infertility and the difficulty for some to access treatment. At IAAC, we reach out to provide help on many levels. Front line assistance is a key part of IAAC’s mission, and we work through two main avenues: our help line, for basic information or for a listening ear and our national network of support groups. Another important outreach initiative, Canadian Infertility Awareness Week, was instated in 2007 to raise awareness and hope in the community.

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