Monday, 17 February 2014

Déjà vu - I Have been here before!!!

Anita (name changed) is 34yrs and desperately trying to become a mother.

She called me mid afternoon. From her voice I could make out, this wasn't the first time she was calling an infertility consultant.

She was mostly monotonous during the conversation, she seemed to have lost hope. A small part of her conversation - 

"Ma'am, if things will go in the positive direction, I don't mind flying half way through the country to meet you.

Don't worry ma'am, I have been living with my bags and in hotels since last 2yrs.

Everytime I speak to a doctor, I visit an infertility clinic... It all feels the same. Just like Déjà vu. I feel I have been here before.
The windows, the waiting area, everything seems familiar.
I feel like this is my home.. - I'm sorry if I sound "mad" to you!

I have been trying to conceive since 5yrs, and have visited at least 50 different infertility consultants.
I know more about medications, side-effects and procedures than probably half of the gynaecologists who advertise themselves as infertility experts.

I have got tired of blaming myself.
I have got tired of all the pundits and their fake miracles.

But still I won't mind taking that next flight and meeting you, if there is hope I will get pregnant."

INFERTILITY IS NOT A MATTER OF LAUGHTER.
INFERTILITY IS NOT CURED BY MIRACLE DOING PUNDITS/SADHUS, OR AYURVEDIC PRACTIONERS.

INFERTILITY IS A MIND, BODY AND FAMILY DISORDER.
FIGHT IT TODAY, DON'T LET IT HAUNT YOU TOMMOROW.

- Dr.Mayuri Assudani
(Gynaecologsit and Infertility Consultant)
Owner - Breaking Myths on Infertility

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