Why are people who never struggled with infertility giving advice when facts are needed?

I just wondered why people who never experienced any kind of problems conceiving are throwing in their 2c? Unless one is a health care provider or have been there, don't you think they should keep opinions away from where facts and experience are needed?





For people struggling with infertility there is always a surplus of worthless advice, and there's enough stupid comments to deal with off-line ITRW.





Does anyone find infertility opinions based on nothing valuable?





Maybe the people who dish it out get some kind of a good feeling from venting or feeling smart, but I can't imagine what those who are struggling are supposed to get.Why are people who never struggled with infertility giving advice when facts are needed?
Plato:





Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.





Update:


I took the question to mean that people are posting non-empathetic rude or useless comments which I've seen.


Sharing your personal experience and support is always valuable.Why are people who never struggled with infertility giving advice when facts are needed?
I guess people never thought of it that way. I didn't. I haven't been through years and years of problems conceiving, but I have miscarried and have been trying for 7 months now. I know the trials ttc can bring into a relationship and I have read a lot of information, so I try to help out as much as possible. I don't have all the answers, but sometimes it helps to know that there are people who care enough about you read the question and give their 2 cents as you mentioned. Some people really try and sympathize and offer words of encouragement. Just my opinion though.
I have offered advice before because my aunt went through various IIVF treatments so I know the process pretty well as I helped her though it and did some serious reading, other than IVF i wouldn't offer advice as like you said it is none factually based. I doubt people do it to get a 'good feeling' from venting or being smart as you said (one or two might), most genuinely just want to help. When you ask questions just state that you want people with personal experience only, that way you will avoid answers that you deem worthless.
The worst is the ones that are very young, accidentally fell pregnant and do not understand how things work and then just give anecdotes of how things went for them and deliver it like gospel! :) But that being said I guess you have to weed through the answers you receive and take them with a grain of salt.
I understand your frustrations and I sometimes feel that way myself... But honestly, they are just trying to help us... We think that they dont understand where we are coming from, but really these women are passionate and caring people to even be on here trying to help us...
I had my 1st child trying for 1 month it took me three years to finally get pregnant again and I was happy when people would try to encourage me. I think you are bitter and need to realx.
This is an open forum. Anyone can comment on your post.





If you want medical advice - you should go to a real doctor.
i thought that this was for people ttc not just for people who were having lots of trouble? n i think its nice havin some encouragement n support even if there isn't any facts behide it.. only my opinion
i understand what you are saying
You don't have to struggle with something to have empathy for those who do. And you don't have to be infertile to understand infertility. It's been around a long time. It wasn't just invented, and most of us know family members and friends who have been through it. If we don't give the information you want to hear, just move on to the next answer or make your questions so clear that everyone will know which answer to give.


For some infertility isn't a struggle. When our daughter couldn't get pregnant, they started an adoption process. There are many things one can do beside struggle. I have great empathy for people who don't get pregnant easily, but I will learn to keep my mouth shut now that I hear you think we are just acting smart and dishing it out.