Silvia Azaña, an embryologist at inviTRA, tells us in this video how men usually approach reproductive treatment:
Following an infertility diagnosis for a heterosexual couple, regardless of the underlying cause, the man also goes through a complex range of emotions that might be challenging to handle. Frustration, rage, uncertainty, anxiety... Even their self-esteem can be negatively impacted because fertility has been erroneously associated with a man's sense of virility.
Nevertheless, the man tends to be more introverted when undergoing assisted reproduction treatment. They generally feel less need to talk openly about their feelings, but they also frequently adopt this guarded stance in a conscious effort to try not to worry their partner. Additionally, they feel pressured by the expectation that they must always appear strong.
All of these factors lead to the man avoiding talking about anything related to fertility treatment. However, this coping strategy can create significant misunderstandings. His partner may see this as him disengaging from the process or having second thoughts about becoming a father. This doesn't have to be this way, and the man surely wants to have a baby as much as she does. These are simply different ways of dealing with it. In this way, it is very important to understand that possibly each member of the couple goes through this situation differently.
Therefore, to avoid friction and misunderstandings, there must be good communication between both and always with respect.
