Maybe this whole reproduction aspect goes a bit deeper than I realized. I'm beginning to feel that my life is highly ornamental. Lovely to look on the outside, twisted and mangled beneath the surface. I feel like some sort of sideshow freak when in the naturale, a broken plaything or malformed clay model. A highly ornamental individual to stare, gawk, and awe. A thing who can't contribute anything to society and has no purpose.
In all rationality I shouldn't be feeling this way. But here it is, rearing its head. I try to remind myself that I'm an educated and self-driven individual and can take care of anything. I keep reminding myself that I'm a competant individual, female or male, however I feel that day. But why do I feel so helpless? Being ignored would probably be the key to this, as I've been ignored quite a long time.
Meh, more art. I guess I can contribute art, photography, or whatever. I'm a second rate programmer at best. ...Am I the only person who feels that they could change their gender mindset from day to day? It annoys others. :)
Our whole society has had this complacency regarding infertility. However the entire subject of infertility and low birth rate suggests that it is on the rise. Maybe it's the absolute stupidity of a male-centric profession regarding a women's health issues. Ever noticed how the studies for drugs only include sterilized women and men? Is it because of the estrogen factor that doctors are just plain mystified on how the healthy body of a woman in her reproductive years should act?
Alarming headlines:
Infertility on the Rise in the UK (applicable to anywhere!):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4112450.stmBlaming chemicals and the "inorganic lifestyle"
http://www.sfms.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=1958&SECTION=Article_Archives&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfmHuman Beings Producing Antibodies to Sperm and Eggs (IVF):
http://www.carefertilityweb.co.uk/treatments/treatmentdetails.shtmlI'm getting very angry about doctors who blame my weight. It isn't my weight, please stop blaming my weight. My mother weighs the same, my grandmother weighs the same. It's our "end of the kids years" weight. It's genetic and natural, and I don't have high blood cholesterol or sugar. I keep a track of both of those, including blood pressure. I attempt to eat mostly veg or veg friendly and organic. Granted, I was never a small individual, at most 160/170 lbs. I wasn't always this weight that I am now (considerably more).
In fact, this condition began BEFORE I put on weight. Thus it's a never ending cycle of idiotic doctors who don't know what the condition is, but consider my infertility a nonissue and blame my "feeling run down" on being overweight.
An accquaintance of mine has the same condition. She had cancer and nearly died. I'm very scared. I hate doctors.
Good news:
Skin is clearing. Love my dermatologist. We did a one-two with antibiotics and Zania gel.
Remind myself:Anyone that treats me like crap is not a friend, accquaintance, or worthy of my time. Ever.