Abstract Background Research has indicated a lack of disease-specific reproductive knowledge among patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and this been associated increased “voluntary childlessness”. Furthermore, may contribute to inappropriate medication changes during or after pregnancy. Decision aids have shown support decision making in pregnancy as well multiple other chronic disea...

Having children or being childless is associated with differences in women's psychological wellbeing during the reproductive age period. An individually matched case-control cohort study, measuring 5-item Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5) was conducted. Repeated measures analysis of variance and chi-square tests were used to measure across time changes MHI-5 scores. ANCOVA Cochran's Q examined be...

Women naturally supposed to be able conceive and give birth children. This perception puts pressure on women who experience involuntary childlessness. Cultural factors are one of the that plays a role in shaping subjective well-being childlessness from Batak tribe. The is felt not only comes herself, but also her family, because strength Hagabeon value. amount by woman had an impact evaluation ...

Having children is like investing in a risky project. Postponing birth delaying an irreversible investment. It has option value, which depends on its costs and benefits, particular the additional risks motherhood brings. We develop parsimonious theory of childbearing postponement along these lines. derive implications for asset accumulation, income, optimal age at first birth, childlessness. Th...

rapid development in assisted reproductive techniques along with relieving the pain of childlessness has brought new ethical and policy dilemmas. posthumous assisted reproduction is the most challenging, difficult and sensitive issue to be discussed ethically and religiously. in this paper the acceptability of the posthumous reproduction in islamic contexts is evaluated and major concerns like ...

A content analysis of chat utterances generated by in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients and healthcare professionals revealed that most chat is about the treatment itself and not about childlessness; 56% discloses psychological aspects, 27% physical aspects, and 17% social aspects of the treatment; and that accounts of both external and internal coping behaviors could be identified.