When to Give Up Infertility Treatment?

Infertility is a worldwide phenomenon. In recent times, Women prefer to study and build a career. They marry late and many women are 30+ years by the time they decide to conceive. Some couples in first few years after marriage, believe in DINK syndrome (Double income no kids). Suddenly they realize the need to have a child. In some cultures infertility is considered a social stigma. The woman suffers the most if she is infertile. Infertile couples may feel loss of self-esteem, sexual distress (stress), depression, guilt, anxiety, frustration, emotional distress and marital problems. The treatment of infertility can have physical, economic and emotional effects on infertile couples. Some modalities of treatment (IVF, ICSI) are complex and stressful. The woman continues infertility treatment so that family circle and society do not consider her as infertile. Many infertile women go into depression or commit suicide because they cannot withstand the taunts from in laws and relatives. Some times it results in divorce