BACKGROUND While research on the psychological experiences of infertility has focused almost exclusively on the negative aspects, clinical experience with individuals and couples facing infertility has demonstrated that personal gain can also arise from the struggle involved. This study examined whether individuals who struggle with infertility report posttraumatic growth (PTG), and if perceive...

OBJECTIVE To determine the psychosocial and clinical factors that are associated with psychiatric morbidity among women with infertility attending a Nigerian gynaecology clinic. METHOD Over a four month period, 320 respondents (160 in the study group and 160 in the control group) were interviewed using a proforma (designed by the authors) and a screening instrument, General Health Questionnai...

INTRODUCTION The very particular natures of infertility problem and infertility care make them different from other medical problems and services in developing countries. Even after the referral to specialists, the family physicians are expected to provide continuous support for these couples. This place the primary care service at the heart of all issues related to infertility. THE AIM OF TH...

INTRODUCTION Infertility is as an important and common problem in couples necessitating assisted reproductive technology (ART) or drug therapy. Infertility is known as a risk factor for ovarian, breast and endometrial cancer. We aimed on evaluation of the history of primary infertility and previous ART in patients with the above-mentioned cancers. MATERIAL AND METHOD In this retrospective stu...

Context: General practitioners as well as obstetricians are coming across a large number of pregnant women whose conceptions are following a period of infertility or treatment for the same. There is a controversy in the literature regarding the occurrence of adverse outcomes of pregnancy in such women. Aims: To assess the maternal and perinatal outcome in pregnancies that occurred after a perio...

BACKGROUND In order to empower infertile individuals and provide high quality patient-centered infertility care, it is necessary to recognize and meet infertile individuals' educational needs. This study aims to examine infertility patients' knowledge and subsequently their education needs given their attitudinal approach to infertility education in terms of patients who undergo assisted reprod...

The study of sperm cellular components at molecular level is crucial for the diagnosis of male unexplained infertility. The aim of the study was to compare the molecular profile of steroid receptors and aromatase in spermatozoa obtained from two normozoospermic groups of patients issued from couples treated for infertility. We investigated 46 male patients from unexplained infertility couples a...

OBJECTIVE To examine the costs and outcomes of infertility-related services in Massachusetts during a time of expanded use of assisted reproductive technology (ART). DESIGN Cost data were obtained from the Massachusetts Department of Insurance Rate-Setting Commission and 9 large group insurance plans for the period 1986-1993. Utilization and success rates of ART were examined, and the cost pe...

BACKGROUND Infertility makes an essential challenge to the sexual life of couples, especially infertile women. When pregnancy does not happen, infertile women think that sexual intercourse is not fruitful and sexual desire became reduce gradually. Infertile women progressively forget that their sexual relationship is also a response to their natural need. OBJECTIVE This qualitative study was ...