Purpose: This study aims to determine the psychosocial problems experienced by infertile women and their stigmatization statuses. 
 Methods: qualitative was conducted in Assisted Reproductive Treatment Center of a university hospital Turkey between November 2016-May 2017. Sample consisted 42 who agreed participate study. Data were collected through semi-structured “Interview Form” consisti...

Objective To compare the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (including HIV) and of highrisk sexual behaviour in the following three groups: primary infertile relationships, secondary infertile relationships and fertile relationships. Primary infertility is here defined as never having conceived before, secondary infertility as infertility subsequent to having conceived at leas...

BACKGROUND Infertility is associated with impairment in human life. The quality of life (QOL) construct allows measuring the impact of health conditions in a broader way. The study aimed to explore the impact of the psychological distress on QOL's dimensions in men experiencing infertility. METHODS 162 men were completed a socio-demographic form, SF-36, WHOQOL-BREF, Beck Anxiety Inventory and...

BACKGROUND Measuring the quality of life (QOL) is a benchmark in today's world of medicine. The aim of the present study was to determine the general health and QOL of infertile women and certain affecting conditions. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, 161 infertile women referring to Dr. Rostami's Infertility Center of Shiraz, Southern Iran, in 2013 were enrolled by the convenience sampling...

STUDY QUESTION Do the quality of life (QoL) and the risk factors for emotional problems during and after treatment of infertile women differ from their partners? SUMMARY ANSWER Women have lower levels of fertility-related QoL, and more and differing risk factors for emotional problems during and after treatment than their partners. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY?: The psychological impact of infertili...

BACKGROUND Infertility is a condition associated with impairment in several areas of life. Questionnaires about quality of life (QoL) allow the examination of the impact of health conditions in a broader way, comprehending outcomes beyond symptomatology, morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with various aspects of QoL. METHODS Cross-sectional study...

AIM The study's purpose was to examine the effects of providing a partnership support program. It was designed to improve Japanese couples' partnership, maintain quality of life, decrease psychological distress, and improve marital relationship satisfaction while they underwent infertility treatment that included the possibility of using assisted reproductive technology. METHODS This quasi-ex...

Cent European J Urol 2014; 67: 189-190 10.5173/ceju.2014.02.art14 Atif A. Katib et al. touched a very sensitive field of everyday andrological work–up. The manuscript gives an overview to almost all possible causes of secondary infertility [1]. Compared to primary infertility, patients are rather young, usually healthy, slim, without chronic diseases and with normal libido, erectile and ejacula...

BACKGROUND Infertility is a major life crisis which can lead to the development of psychiatric symptoms and negative effects on the quality of life of affected couples, but the magnitude of the effects may vary depending on cultural expectations. AIM We compare the level of psychiatric symptoms, disability, and quality of life in fertile and infertile women in urban Turkey. METHODS This cro...