'My failure at fatherhood took over my entire life'

telegraph.co.uk:

unexplained infertility – that neither Elana nor I seemed to have anything wrong with us that would prevent us from having a child naturally.The bomb was dropped during the first meeting with our new fertility specialist, an appointment that came after months of disappointments, failed attempts and a devastating miscarriage.

In a signature case of poor bedside manner, he had pictures of his happy family – wife and two children – plastered across the walls of his office.

His tone was very clinical, offering little concern or care. I remember remarking to Elana as we were leaving just how insensitive this seemed.While numbers vary by country, the Western world sees one in six couples and individuals struggling with infertility (defined as.