Living in Cycles: The Time-Warped Reality of Infertility
Briefly

from Psychology Today3 months ago
Infertility disrupts the natural rhythm of life, fragmenting time and reframing how those affected by it experience the world.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/creating-2-pink-lines/202411/living-in-cycles-the-time-warped-reality-of-infertility
Instead, life is divided into treatment cycles, appointments, and agonizing periods of waiting, creating a reality that can be profoundly isolating.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/creating-2-pink-lines/202411/living-in-cycles-the-time-warped-reality-of-infertility
Daily life is oriented around these appointments, which often consume every aspect of planning and decision-making, imposing a segmented structure on time.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/creating-2-pink-lines/202411/living-in-cycles-the-time-warped-reality-of-infertility
This preoccupation with dates creates a sense of disconnection from the broader flow of life, leading to feelings of suspension from life around them.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/creating-2-pink-lines/202411/living-in-cycles-the-time-warped-reality-of-infertility
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