Young Nigerian man has shared his heartbreak after learning from a medical test that he may never be able to father children, a discovery that has left him devastated, confused, and battling depression.
The man’s emotional revelation was made in a private message to popular relationship and mental health adviser, Agba John Doe, who shared the anonymous story on his X (formerly Twitter) page to raise awareness about male infertility and the psychological toll it can take.
In the message, the man, who revealed he would be turning 34 on October 1, said the test results showed that his sperm cells were completely nonviable, crushing his long-held dream of having children.
“Agba, I’m devastated. Recently ran a test because of my situation, and the worst is that my sperm cells are completely dead. By October 1st, I’ll be 34, no kids, and my sperm cells are dead. Agba, I love kids, and now I can’t have mine,” he wrote.
He expressed deep anxiety about the societal and family pressures to marry and start a family, adding that he is struggling to cope with the emotional weight of his diagnosis.
“What will be my excuse when the pressure from family to get married comes? What will I tell them? I’m depressed, and confused, and I cry whenever that result flashes… Sir, I don’t want to believe that it is finished. Please, is there any solution to my situation right now?”
