Human infertility: is medical treatment enough? A cross-sectional study of a sample of Italian couples

M Sina, R Ter Meulen… - Journal of Psychosomatic …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. To explore infertile couples' well-being, needs and drop-out rates considering
their previous gynaecological history, treatments and support received. Methods. Self …

Life experience with infertility; a phenomenological study

N Khodakarami, S Hashemi, S Seddigh… - … of Reproduction & …, 2010 - search.proquest.com
Introduction: In most cultures, fertility has a great social value and parenting aones own
biological child is considered the most basic motive in the process of human life. On the …

Understanding infertility: psychological and social considerations from a counselling perspective

P Thorn - International journal of fertility and sterility, 2009 - ijfs.ir
This article provides an overview of the psychological and social implications of infertility.
After describing the evolution of current theoretical understanding in this area, it outlines …

Infertility counselling: alleviating the emotional burden of infertility and infertility treatment

P Thorn - International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2009 - ijfs.ir
This article provides an overview of international developments in the area of infertility
counselling. It informs about the development of international organizations and relevant …

Infertile couples' assessment of infertility treatment

L Schmidt - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
Background. The purpose of this study was to describe infertile patients' experiences and
assessment of infertility treatment. Methods. Sixteen couples undergoing infertility treatment …

Psychosocial aspects of infertility: sexual dysfunction

AM Braverman - International congress series, 2004 - Elsevier
Introduction: Sexual dysfunction can be a silent partner of infertility treatment. Rarely is
sexual dysfunction the cause of infertility. More often, sexual dysfunction is a consequence …

Psychosocial characteristics of infertile couples: a study by theHeidelberg Fertility Consultation Service'

T Wischmann, H Stammer, H Scherg… - Human …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to identify differences in psychological
characteristics between couples with fertility disorders, especially idiopathic infertility, and a …

Psychosocial impacts of infertility on Greek couples

I Tarlatzis, BC Tarlatzis, I Diakogiannis… - Human …, 1993 - academic.oup.com
Psychosocial impacts of infertility were investigated in couples undergoing different
treatment procedures in our clinic. Couples were interviewed in a semi-structured way by a …

[PDF][PDF] Infertility: A social and spousal reality that needs to be studied.

K Péloquin, A Brassard - Integrating Science & Practice, 2013 - Citeseer
Nearly 15% of couples are affected by infertility (Bushnik et al., 2012). In Quebec, Bill 26
recently came into effect and provides free access to assisted procreation. This has resulted …

Psychosocial characteristics of women and men attending infertility counselling

T Wischmann, H Scherg, TH Strowitzki… - Human …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Little is known about the psychosocial characteristics of infertile couples
seeking psychological help. This study describes couples attending infertility counselling …