Latifnejad Roudsari R

[ 1 ] - O-19: Challenges of Donor Selection: The Experiences of Iranian Infertile Couples Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Donation Procedures

Background: Couples seeking assisted reproductive donation procedures are faced with complex challenges throughout their treatment which can have important psychological impacts on their life. Selecting a suitable donor is one of the hardest decisions they will ever make. This study was carried out to provide an in-depth description of the experiences of couples in relation to donor selection. ...

[ 2 ] - O-20: Commencing in Darkness: Narratives of Iranian Unconsummated Couples about Their Unmet Sexual Educations Needs

Background: The inability to have vaginal intercourse despite several attempts, defined as unconsummated marriage (UCM). It is a problematic worldwide sexual disorder. Lack of sexual knowledge has been shown affected UCM couples, so, we designed a qualitative narrative study to explain how a sample of Iranian unconsummated couples experienced sexuality when they were children and to explore wha...

[ 3 ] - P-164: Comparing the Socio-Cultural Beliefs of Recipients and Non-Recipients of Assisted Reproductive Donation Procedures

Background: Using assisted reproductive donation procedures increase hope in infertile couples. However large part of the world population do not recognize these procedures. One of the important steps in recognition of infertile couples’ problem, whose only therapeutic option is using assisted reproductive donation procedures, is investigating their Socio-cultural Beliefs about these procedures...

[ 4 ] - P-165: The Relationship of Sexual Function and Marital Adjustment with Menstrual Pattern and Factors Affecting on Infertile Women

Background: Infertility is one of the important components of reproductive Health that has some effects on physical and psychological aspects of couple's life. Infertile women are concerned about their sexual and physical health. It is even possible that using and evaluation of assisted reproductive techniques have negative effects on women feelings about the sexual value and marital relat...

[ 5 ] - Pnm-10: The Relationship of Sexual Function and Marital Adjustment with Menstrual Pattern and Factors Affecting in Infertile Women

Background: One of the important components reproductive Health that can has some effects on physical and psychological aspects of couple's life is Infertility. Infertile women are concerned about their sexual and physical health, it is even possible, and use and evaluation of assisted reproductive techniques have negative effects on women feelings about the sexual value and marital relati...

[ 7 ] - O-29: Adopting Problem-Focused Coping Strategies Following Implementation of a Collaborative Counseling Program in Infertile Women Undergoing IVF

Background: Infertility is deemed as a crisis, which typically involves both minor and major losses requiring different coping strategies to successfully adjust, adapt and preserve the emotional balance. Alternative ways has been recommended to cope with this problem in infertile couples. The present study was designed to examine the effect of collaborative counseling on problemfocused coping s...

[ 8 ] - P-133: The Influence of Gender Role and Women Empowerment on Fertility Experiences in Urban Society of Mashhad, Iran

Background: Iran has experienced a great variation in women status in recent years. There is a little information on how and why advancing gender equality and equity and the empowerment of women play a role in recent fertility reduction in the country. This study was conducted to gain an insight into the role of gender beliefs and women empowerment in couples’ experiences of fertility in Mashha...

[ 9 ] - P-134: Women

Background: To provide infertility counseling for diverse religious groups it is important to have a good understanding of how patients

[ 11 ] - O-14: Spouse Image of Body and Sexual Function :A Comparison of Fertile and Infertile Women

Background: One of the body image concepts is spouse image of body. It has an important role in selfesteem, relationship satisfaction and women's sexual health. That is, women with more positive spouse image of body may be more confident that their partners will continue to accept them and thus have more sexual function. This study therefore aimed to compare the relationship of spouse imag...

[ 12 ] - O-15: A Qualitative Approach to Understand the Motivators of Reproduction in Couples of Reproductive Age

Background: There have been considerable changes in childbearing decision-making in Iran over the last 30 years. These changes have affected the understanding and predicting of fertility behavior changes by reproductive health policy makers and program planners. This study was conducted to explore the motivators of reproduction and fertility in couples of reproductive age. Materials and Methods...

[ 14 ] - P-149: Relying on A Higher Being: A Grounded Theory of Experiencing Infertility in A Religious and Spiritual Context

Background: Infertility is an acute life crisis which may last for an indeterminate length of time. In a holistic approach to infertile women’s care, which is believed to assist patients cope better with their experiences, all aspects of holistic care including religious and spiritual needs of individuals should be considered. A literature review revealed that religious and spiritual dimensions...

[ 15 ] - P-221: Decision for Disclosure: The Experiences of Infertile Women Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Donation Procedures

Background: Controversy surrounding disclosure among the recipients of assisted reproductive donation procedures is escalating worldwide, whereas little research has been conducted in this area .The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive donation procedures in relation to their decision for disclosure. Materials and M...

[ 17 ] - Onm-10: How Collaborative Counseling Can Affect Perceived Infertility-Related Stress in Infertile Women Undergoing IVF

Background: Infertility is a stressful event in infertile couples' life that can cause severe psychological problems. A variety of approaches has been suggested to manage stress in these couples. This study addressed the effect of collaborative counseling on perceived infertility-related stress in infertile women undergoing IVF in 2010 in Mashhad, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this clini...

[ 18 ] - Pnm-13: Body Image and Marital Adjustment: A Comparison of Fertile and Infertile Women

Background: Considering that body image is an important component of self-esteem, women’s body image may shape relationship satisfaction in similar ways. That is, women with more positive body image may be more confident that their partners will continue to accept them and thus be more likely to take emotional risks that are necessary to maintain the marital relationship. This study therefore a...

[ 19 ] - O-22: Expanding the Dialogue on the Relationship between Religious Orientation and Psychological Response to Infertility Distress

Background: The impact of religion on psychological adjustment of infertile women has not received adequate attention in the literature. Few studies which have been conducted in this area, have shown that some infertile women with strong religious beliefs may achieve relief and comfort through prayer and viewing infertility as part of a divine plan, whereas others may interpret infertility as p...