Male Infertility – Deep Physical and Emotional Implications
By Spence Pentland
When a man receives a diagnosis that his sperm is not able to get his wife
pregnant, a state similar to shock may ensue. This seems to manifest as a type
of post traumatic stress disorder. The man may then go through some, or all of
the following 'D.E.E.P.' mental, emotional, and physical stages;
Denial: 'not me!', numbness, depression [*this
exacerbates the stagnation of Qi].
Emotional: 'why me?' anger, hypersensitive,
over-reactive, sad, withdrawal, poor mental function, *humiliation, shame,
isolation, 'is anyone else going through this?' [*the Liver and Heart share
this load].
Ego: central to being a man is the role of keeping the
special woman in their life happy and protected. Being the 'provider' is also
fundamental. Some men feel so inadequate with their inability to provide a
child that some may even push for divorce.
Physical: damaged pride & shame are a breeding
ground for sexual dysfunction, along with a wide array of physiological signs
and symptoms (from insomnia to poor digestion, headaches to back pain).
It should also be noted that when a couple decides to go through A.R.T.
(artificial reproductive techniques) many invasive procedures and medications
are administered to the woman. This can affect the 'protector' aspect of a man,
breeding fear for her health, and guilt towards being powerless to keep his
wife out of harms way.
Chinese medicine and acupuncture, diet and lifestyle changes, proper
supplementation, Qigong, education, and proper counsel to regarding the
D.E.E.P. implications of male infertility, will restore confidence, and produce
profound effects that show not only on a semen analysis, but also in the
everyday wellness of the man and his relationship with his wife.
[*] denotes Traditional Chinese Medicine theory
Spence Pentland of
received his five year Doctor of TCM education from the International College
of Traditional Chinese Medicine Vancouver. To complete his studies he spent 500
hours at Anhui Hospital of TCM Hefei City, in the
registered member of the Canadian Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, is
the President of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association of British
Columbia (TCMABC), and practices at Acubalance Wellness Centre (http://www.acubalance.ca)
where he treats only Men's reproductive health (http://mens.health-info.org)
and Women's fertility issues(http://infertility.health-info.org).
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