Missed conceptions: why mental health is vital in treating infertility

The desire to have children is age-old but, according to a UN report of fertility, for the one in five South African couples who struggle with infertility, getting pregnant is a double-edged sword. While infertility has a negative effect on mental well-being, its root causes can also lie in mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. ..

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