Female Fertility: A Conceptual and Dimensional Analysis

Rodriguez, Dana

doi:10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00234.x

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“…2 Taiwan has thus become one of the countries with the lowest fertility rates in the world. Female fertility has been defined as “a paradoxical phenomenon of power between the biological and psychosexual self.” 3 On the other hand, female infertility is defined as the inability of a woman within childbearing age to conceive despite having frequent, unprotected intercourse for at least 1 year. 4 Infertility affects about 10% to 20% of couples trying to achieve pregnancy in many industrialized countries.…”

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Chinese Herbal Products for Female Infertility in Taiwan

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Female infertility and low birth rate are significant public health issues with profound social, psychological, and economic consequences. Some infertile women resort to conventional, complementary, or alternative therapies to conceive. The aim of this study was to identify the Chinese herbal products (CHPs) most commonly used for female infertility in Taiwan.The usage of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the frequency of CHP prescriptions to infertile women were determined based on a nationwide 1-million randomly sampled cohort of National Health Insurance Research Database beneficiaries. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analysis were employed to estimate the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for TCM usage and potential risk factors.In total, 8766 women with newly diagnosed infertility were included in this study. Of those, 8430 (96.17%) had sought TCM treatment in addition to visiting the gynecologist. We noted that female infertility patients with risk factors (e.g., endometriosis, uterine fibroids, or irregular menstrual cycle) were more likely to use TCM than those without TCM medication (aOR = 1.83, 1.87, and 1.79, respectively). The most commonly used formula and single CHP were Dang-Gui-Sha-Yao-San (17.25%) and Semen Cuscutae (27.40%), respectively. CHP formula combinations (e.g., Dang-Gui-Sha-Yao-San plus Wen-Jing-Tang 3.10%) or single Chinese herbal combinations (e.g., Semen Cuscutae plus Leonurus japonicus 6.31%) were also commonly used to treat female infertility. Further well-conducted, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled studies will be needed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of these CHP combinations for female infertility.

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“…When investigating this issue, several factors could be pointed out in highlighting women’s role and holding them responsible for infertility. Fertility is so meaningful and salient for women (22) and any kind of delay in pregnancy is not acceptable by them (14); considering that for most women, becoming a mother is part of feminine identity and gender role fulfilment. Therefore, by losing this opportunity in life, they suffer from various mental, personal and social distresses (18, 23, 24).…”

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Women's perceptions and experiences of the challenges in the process of male infertility treatment: A qualitative study

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BackgroundDespite the fact that both men and women are equally subject to infertility, it is usually women who bear the burden of treatment and its consequences, even in cases of male infertility. Therefore, it is more necessary to recognize their health problems in order to help them.AimTo explore women’s perceptions and experiences of the challenges they face in the process of male infertility treatment.MethodsThis qualitative study was conducted during 2014–2015 using content analysis. Thirty semi-structured interviews were conducted with women whose husbands suffered from male infertility. Purposive sampling was conducted until data saturation was achieved. All interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed using conventional content analysis adopted by Graneheim and Lundman.ResultsFrom data analysis, the major category of “treatment-related stresses” and four subcategories of “high treatment expenses”, “inefficiency of healthcare system”, “being captive in the infertility treatment” and “treatment failure” emerged.ConclusionExperiences of women who face male infertility indicate their various concerns in the process of treatment. Therefore, it is required to develop emotional and financial support for the clients and to promote their quality of healthcare services. In addition, awareness of treatment challenges of these women can assist proper planning to promote the quality of services they need.

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“…(2) Use of concepts in nursing literature A woman's fertility depends on changes in her life and environment, and it may be something she wants, but it is also used as a negative concept that she does not want and has to 21 . For example, regardless of the stage of mental maturity, with the onset of menstruation, a woman's body is ready for childbirth, but a woman must keep herself from becoming pregnant until menopause outside of family planning 22 . For this reason, "fertility" can be used as an opposing concept depending on the situation, such as women who are not planning to become pregnant should be careful not to become pregnant during intercourse, even though they can become pregnant 21 .…”

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Fertility Preservation in Young Breast Cancer Patients: a Concept Analysis

Hyeon gyeong Yoon,

Joomin Lee

2022

IJPHRD

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The purpose of this study was to clarify and analyze the concept of fertility preservation in young breast cancer patients. As the reproductive age of women increases and the number of young cancer patients increases, there is an uncertain situation in which young cancer patients diagnosed with breast cancer may lose fertility in the course of cancer treatment. Fertility preservation is a widely used concept It is necessary to clarify the meaning and concept of fertility preservation in young breast cancer patients in order to reduce confusion in the selection of cancer treatment and fertility preservation. For this study the process of Walker & Avant's analysis was used. Eleven studies from electronic data bases met criteria for selection. Fertility preservation can be defined by the following attributes 1)basic human desire 2)voluntary choice according to the individual's point of view 3)change of perception through consultation. The antecedents of fertility preservation consisted of: 1)Appropriateness of providing information 2)differences in individual values 3)socioenvironmental factors. The consequences occurring as a result of fertility preservation were: 1)improvement distress and 2)enhancement of quality of life. results of this analysis provides a theoretical framework for oncology medical staff to better understand fertility preservation in young breast cancer patients, to improve quality of life.

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Female Fertility: A Conceptual and Dimensional Analysis

Cited by 10 publications

References 38 publications

Chinese Herbal Products for Female Infertility in Taiwan

Chinese Herbal Products for Female Infertility in Taiwan

Women's perceptions and experiences of the challenges in the process of male infertility treatment: A qualitative study

Fertility Preservation in Young Breast Cancer Patients: a Concept Analysis

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