2013
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00234.x
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Female Fertility: A Conceptual and Dimensional Analysis

Abstract: Antecedents, attributes, and consequences derived from the fertility literature can be used by health care providers for patient education and therapeutic interventions. This concept analysis may assist in facilitation of a greater understanding of biological and psychosexual self, as they relate to fertility across the lifespan.

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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.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…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.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…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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confidence: 99%
“…(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 .…”
Section: ) Scope Of Use Of the Conceptmentioning
confidence: 99%