INFERTILITY AND CHILDLESSNESS.

 WHO defines infidelity as a "disease of the reproductive system defined by failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of unprotected sexual intercourse. Infertility, and childlessness causes problems in marriages, homes etc. Medical experts noted that infertility and childlessness for women could be caused by several factors like surgery, ovulation disorder, cervical abnormalies etc.

For men, it could be caused by abnormal sperm function or an infection such as mumps etc. Gynaecologist advised couples who are childless not to lose hope and confidence of having children irrespective of there problems.

DISADVANTAGES OF CHILDLESS FAMILY.

Childless couples has numerous challenges. Some of these challenges are

1. Lack of support and care when older. Childless couples who are older lack support and care due to their childlessness.

2. Depression

3. Anxiety

4. Lack of companionship.

5. Undue pressure from in-laws, family members etc.

6. Emotional, and psychologigal  problem.

7. Frustration and sorrow.

Couples who are infertile and childless faces sorrow and frustration because of their problem.     Marriage breakup sometimes is attributed to infertility, and childlessness.  The inability of couples to have children can be frustrating for women especially in Africa. 

In some countries, women who are childless are denied some right, and benefit as a result of their condition. They are sometimes  considered as curse, afflicted etc. Some of the resultant effect of childlessness is polygamy. In the western world, polygamy has been erased from their culture due to their believe, understanding and approach toward infidelity, and childlessness.

VOLUNTARY CHILDLESSNESS.

Voluntary childlessness or childless free family is when couple decided before or after marriage not to have kids or children. Childlessness is on the rise in developed countries compared to under developed nations. Non-mothers who have decided not to have children are sometimes stigmatized. In some cultures, they are not accepted easily due to believes, customs etc

Motherhood is accepted globally, but when it comes to voluntary childlessness, they are sometimes not given the required support, right, and benefit. Most women who are childless seek liberation from some of the wrong perception about child free marriage.

Though some childless couples have devise means of making themselves happy irrespective of their childlessness. Some of them are fulfilled, and more happier than those that have children in their marriages. Childless couples don't experience motherhood but a sometimes work collectively with their spouse for comfort, satisfaction and fulfillment in their marriages.

They develop relationship with friends, relatives, colleagues etc. They don't see children as their source of happiness especially for those couples who choose childless free family voluntarily. Childless couples spend quality time together devoid of parenting challenges, issues, and difficulties