This story (10 minute read) describes the reality of being infertile when a woman yearns to have children. Patricia Cruz Pineda is a rare case (currently one in a million) who cannot have children naturally or using IVF. She and her husband divorced because his frustrated desire to be a father led to him start drinking heavily. She will never have children, and focuses on advice for women in her situation: focus on family, friends, and the community, and avoid events like children's parties and baby showers for a while. Most useful for a community group focused on women's health issues. Written in Peninsular dialect and very directive, which might draw mixed reactions from Latinx/Latin American readers.
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- Link: https://www.rosamartinezmaran.com/y-si-ya-no-puedo-que-hago-infertilidad/
Details
Language: Spanish
Medium: written
Contributed by: Health Story Hub Team ( health-storyhub@uiowa.edu )
Citation: Martínez Marán, R. (2017, March 16). Y Si Ya No Puedo, ¿Qué Hago?: Un Relato De Infertilidad. https://www.rosamartinezmaran.com/y-si-ya-no-puedo-que-hago-infertilidad/