Renowned fertility specialist and Managing Director of Nordica Fertility Centre, Dr Abayomi Ajayi, says depression is contributing to the infertility rate in the country.
He, however, observed that both fertility treatment experts and patients had not taken note of that contributory factor.
The foremost fertility expert, speaking on the chances of success in IVF, named age as another factor. He said patients over 45 have lower chances of success than those below that age. Speaking on mental health services, he said, One of the things we want to bring into our service is how to identify people who need extra care. We want to transition from just being an IVF clinic to saying, ‘Look, it’s beyond just having a baby because one of the things that couples face is mental health.
“We tend to see ourselves as very strong. Yes, we are because life experiences have taught us a lot of things, but still, everybody has an elastic limit. It gets to the point where you break down.
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