To describe the emotional impact of infertility and its treatment and to identify the typical accompanying psychosocial stressors. Gender differences in the coping styles of men and women confronted with these stressors and effective treatment interventions will be discussed. In recent years, the number of couples seeking treatment for infertility has grown substantially around the world. Sever...

BACKGROUND With regard to the importance of preconception conditions in maternal health and fertility, preconception risk assessment makes treatment trends and pregnancy outcome more successful among infertile couples. This study has tried to investigate preconception risk assessment in infertile couples. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a descriptive analytical survey conducted on 268 subjects,...

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between in vitro fertilization (IVF) and later admission to hospital with a mental health diagnosis in women who remained childless after infertility treatment. METHODS This was a population-based cohort study using linked administrative hospital and registry data. The study population included all women commencing hospital treatment for infertility in Wes...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of clinical guidelines on the management of infertility across the primary care-secondary care interface. DESIGN Cluster randomised controlled trial. SETTING General practices and NHS hospitals accepting referrals for infertility in the Greater Glasgow Health Board area. PARTICIPANTS All 221 general practices in Glasgow; 214 completed the trial. INTER...

Of 98 retrospectively selected patient couples insured under one scheme (group I) who, based on performance of a hysterosalpingogram (HSG), were assumed to be under active infertility care, 96 were confirmed as infertile. These were matched by date, patient age and time of HSG to 96 patients under infertility care (group II). Both patient populations were then prospectively evaluated for outcom...

Background: The use of complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) for health care has been increasing including the use of acupuncture for the treatment of infertility. The aim of this study was to review existing scientific rationale and clinical data in the utilization of acupuncture in the treatment of female and male infertility. Materials and Methods: Medline, Science Direct computer search ...

BACKGROUND Worldwide more than 70 million couples suffer from infertility, the majority being residents of developing countries. Negative consequences of childlessness are experienced to a greater degree in developing countries when compared with Western societies. Bilateral tubal occlusion due to sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy-related infections is the most common cause of inferti...