Infertility has Long-term Emotional Effects

Colleen T.
9 min readApr 15, 2020

Having a baby doesn’t erase years of struggle.

Photo by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash

“It’s a really hard journey, physically and mentally. Nobody really understands unless you have gone through it. So many doctors, so much false hope. People want to be asked about it. Talking helps, but I feel it is still a bit taboo. When you are in it, you feel like it will never end.” — Lindsey, reflecting on her journey with infertility.

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Colleen T.

Writer of nonfiction & narrative. Lover of language and creative endeavors. Mother of twins.