For those who have difficulty achieving parenthood, there is a feeling of unhappiness and reduced well-being. There are studies that confirm that infertile women in particular are particularly prone to psychological disturbance after long-term infertility. Anxiety, depression, a variety of health complaints and lack of self-esteem are more prevalent and may require support counselling and even supportive psychotherapy. Men do not escape psychological disturbance although this is more often repressed but subsequently leads to greater risk of psychosomatic illness (2).
Related Medical Abstracts - Click on the paper title:-
- Life after infertility treatment: A long-term investigation of marital and sexual function. (1998)information?
- Psychological consequences of having triplets: A 4-year follow-up study (1997)information?
- Facing the unacceptable: The emotional response to infertility (1997)information?
- Long-term infertile couples: A study of their well-being (1993)information?
- Quality of parenting in families created by the new reproductive technologies: A brief report of preliminary findings (1993)information?
- The impact of infertility on psychological functioning (1992)information?
- Successful parents of in vitro fertilization (IVF): The social repercussions (1992)
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- 1 How successful is infertility treatment?
- 2 How can we compare infertility treatments?
- 3 How can we compare outcomes between different fertility units?
- 4 Are treatments for infertility improving?
- 5 Is there an increased chance of miscarriage following infertility treatment?
- 6 Is there an increased chance of ectopic pregnancy following infertility treatment?
- 7 What is a heterotopic pregnancy?
- 8 What problems can occur with multiple pregnancy?
- 9 What is selective termination of pregnancy?
- 10 How can the pregnancy risks following infertility treatment be reduced?
- 11 We have had infertility treatment which has been successful. How will our pregnancy be cared for?
- 12 If we have infertility treatment, will our baby be healthy?
- 13 What are the psychological effects of infertility? information?
- 14 Where can I obtain more information?
- 15 Infertility Support Groups.
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