Dealing with Difficult Pregnancy Questions

Vasectomy reversal and infertility procedures are intensely private affairs. Couples going through these processes often pick and choose who they share information with carefully, but still, they often find themselves facing difficult questions from people who may mean well but who are prying for details. In some cases, news about your infertility treatments can be spread to more people that you anticipated, which leaves you facing even more questions. If you are confronted with difficult questions about your infertility and efforts to become pregnant, here are some tips to help you cope.

Control Your Updates

It’s natural for people who care about you to want to know how your fertility treatments are going and if you have been successful in getting pregnant. However, having to answer the same questions repeatedly can be stressful and frustrating. To reduce the need to repeat the same information, when you tell people you are undergoing infertility procedures, let them know exactly how you will deliver updates. For instance, you may promise to send out an email to everyone when your vasectomy reversal is completed, so that all of the people who need to know find out without you having to have individual conversations.

Have a Standard Response

You may not always want to answer questions about your infertility treatments, especially when the people asking are people who you would prefer not to share information with. It can be helpful to have a standard response in mind so that you’re not caught off-guard and can easily change the subject. Something as simple as a sigh and saying “not today” while steering the conversation to another topic can do the trick.

Keep a Sense of Humor

Having a sense of humor and being able to laugh off prying questions can be one of your most effective tools. A laugh and a quick joke can let people know how you want to cope with this life-changing process.

At the Center for Vasectomy Reversal, Dr. Joshua Green and his staff will support you on every step of your journey to start your family. You can learn more about vasectomy reversal in Sarasota by calling (941) 894-6428.