WINNIPEG — It’s a struggle that affects thousands of Canadians every year, but infertility isn’t a topic that everyone is comfortable discussing. Allison Storseth is one of the few people who is, and she’s sharing her experiences through a blog.
“There’s so much support pouring through,” Storseth said. “People I barely know are sending me heartfelt messages.”
That’s because Storseth is not alone. According to Fertility Matters Canada, one in six Canadians struggle to build their family.
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“It’s pretty heartbreaking, you envision your future to be a certain way and then it changes and it you don’t know what it going to look like,” Storseth said.
It’s the kind of struggle that puts a big weight on Dr. Gordon McTavish at Heartland Fertility and Gynecology Clinic.
“This is a province that could easily have 4 physicians possibly even 5 physicians,” McTavish said.
In a couple of months, it’s possible that Dr. McTavish might be the only physician left at the only fertility clinic in Manitoba. The other doctors at the clinic are leaving for various reasons.
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Dr. McTavish hopes to find replacements soon – his clinic often has a full waiting room and months long wait.
“The fewer physicians that are delivering the services, and as the demand is increasing, that supply and demand takes hold,” Dr. McTavish said.
The doctor says recruiting new doctors into Winnipeg is particularly difficult, and he is working tirelessly to find the replacements as the demand for treatments in Manitoba continues to grow.
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