Ovarian Stimulation, Body Image and Suffering: A Case Study of a Cameroonian Woman Facing the Assisted Reproductive Technology

Ovarian stimulation, a hormonal treatment technique aimed at collecting several oocytes from women for artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization, has not sufficiently interested researchers the human and social sciences, particularly psychopathologists clinicians. However, this technique, carried out prolonged way, induces psychological suffering some because of considerable weight gain. Excess is culturally allowed certain African ethnic groups case infertility. The aim article to show that excess caused by during medically assisted reproduction provokes an anxiety-depression syndrome which explained on one hand, non-acceptance one’s body image other secrecy ART infertile woman. data study were collected Hospital Anxiety Depression scale semi-directive interview; 4 aged between 30 37 years. inclusion criteria set up favor those who, after having received (injections tablets), had gained complained about their physiology. content analysis its formal variant led conclusion anxiety-depressive disorders are observed obese following treatments ART. These hand self-depreciation reactivated infertility heavy be towards close relations families subject Hence need follow-up various fertility centers concerned.