the emotional-psychological consequences of infertility among infertile women seeking treatment: results of a qualitative study

The emotional-psychological consequences of infertility among infertile women seeking treatment: Results of a qualitative study

BACKGROUND Infertility is a major life event that brings about social and psychological problems. The type and rate these problems in the context of socio-cultural of different geographical areas and sex of people is different. OBJECTIVE The aim of this qualitative study was to explain the psychological consequences of infertility in Iranian infertile women seeking treatment. MATERIALS AND ...

Onm-6: Social Consequences of Infertility in Iranian Infertile Women: A Qualitative Study

Background: Infertility as a life crisis is accompanied by a wide range of social, psychological, physical and financial problems. These problems are varied- both in nature and extent- in different locations according to specific cultural- social contexts. Infertility is a source of social suffering for infertile people, especially women. As infertility prevent individuals from achieving the sp...

The Social Consequences of Infertility among Iranian Women: A Qualitative Study

Pnm-7: Sociological Study of Infertility and Its Consequences among Infertile Women

Background: Infertility is a worldwide problem presented in various communities and both infertile women and men suffered its psychosocial impacts. But in societies like Iran- where the cultural norms and stereotypes, usually put more value on women as mothers and consider children as a part of women’s status and identity and a source of power for them in family and in the society- the infertil...

Emotional and psychological consequences of infertility in a group of men with over 4 years of follow-up treatment: A Qualitative Study

Introduction: Infertility is one of the problems that can be at the individual and social level. Little research has been done on individual infertility problems among men. The purpose of this study was to investigate the emotional and psychological consequences of infertility in a group of men with more than 4 years of follow-up treatment. Methods: This research was conducted in a descripti...

Psychological Distress Among Infertile Women: Exploring Biopsychosocial Response To Infertility

Previous studies have shown that the experience of infertility is linked with psychological responses such as depression, anxiety, guilt, social isolation, and decreased self-esteem in both men and women. The prevalence of depression among infertile women ranges from 8% to 54%. Treating gynecologists and healthcare professionals seldom recognized the psychosocial distress in women undergoing fe...