OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of infertility on sexual distress in women attending the infertility clinic. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a cross-sectional study we evaluated sexual distress among 88 women who attended the infertility clinic in our institute between January and June 2015. All women who were experiencing primary or secondary infertility during the study sampling were included in ...

Background: Infertility remains a global health challenge with devastating psycho-social consequences in many African communities. Nigeria’s rate of infertility is as high as 30%. Child adoption, although usually perceived as the last option for couples with incurable infertility, is associated with several physical, psychological, emotional and ethical issues. These issues have been linked to ...

OBJECTIVE This study evaluates a patient education programme focussed on improving communication and stress management skills among couples in fertility treatment. METHODS In total, 37 couples completed the intervention. Two teachers conducted all the five courses offered. The effectiveness regarding communication and infertility-related stress was assessed by questionnaires immediately befor...

STUDY QUESTION What do adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer think about the risk of being infertile? SUMMARY ANSWER The potential infertility, as well as the experience of having had cancer, affects well-being, intimate relationships and the desire to have children in the future. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Many childhood cancer survivors want to have children and worry about ...

singapore is depicted to be the fastest growing telecommunications nation in asia. presently, all the members of the singapore banking industry have engaged in the use of information and communication technology as a platform for effective and efficient means of conducting financial transactions. this paper focuses on determining the level of users’ acceptance of the electronic banking services...

OBJECTIVE To find out different causes of female infertility with diagnostic laparoscopy and their comparative frequency in primary and secondary infertility. STUDY DESIGN A case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Liaquat University Hospital (LUH), Hyderabad, rom January 2006 to December 2007. METHODOLOGY All infertile women underwent diagnostic l...

Very little is known about male infertility in the dog. The causes of infertility are divided into two main groups, congenital infertility and acquired infertility. Congenital infertility is caused by genetic (chromosomal) abnormalities and is present at birth. Acquired infertility develops during the dog's lifetime. Infertility in male dogs is diagnosed by a good medical history, including bre...

The experience of infertility can cause distress in many women, and there is a dearth of research that addresses infertility type (i.e., primary or secondary) and strengths-based constructs, such as self-compassion. Although the prevalence of secondary infertility (i.e., experiencing infertility after having a child) is significantly greater than primary infertility (i.e., experiencing infertil...