Impact of infertility on quality of life, marital adjustment, and sexual function

Monga, Manoj; Alexandrescu, Bogdan; Katz, Seth E.; Stein, Murray B.; Ganiats, Théodore G.

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2003.09.015

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“…This is especially true in societies where having children is very important for women to maintain a high status in their social and family lives. Therefore, infertility can cause more family and social problems for women than for men (Monga, Alexandrescu, Katz, Stein, & Ganiats, 2004). psycho-physical, socio-economic, sexual and family challenges.…”

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“…A decision to discontinue treatment could have adverse effects on all the aspects of a couple's life (Gameiro, Boivin, Peronace, & Verhaak, 2012). The results of the study of Monga et al show that infertility-related issues have a negative impact on couples' quality of life (Monga et al, 2004). The importance of quality of life as one of the aspects of health has attracted the attention of many researchers (Nilforooshan, Latifi, Abedi, & Ahmadi, 2008).…”

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A Comparative Study of Quality of Life in Infertile and Fertile Women Referred to Jahrom Infertility Clinics

Parnian¹,

Poorgholami²,

Parandavar³

et al. 2016

GJHS

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Introduction: Infertility is a medical problem which influences all the dimensions of one's individual and social life and can expose him/her to psycho-physical, socio-economic, sexual and family challenges. This study was designed to compare the quality of life of fertile and infertile women. Materials & Methodology:This is a case-control analytical study in which 180 fertile and infertile women (aged 18-42) participated. The infertile group consisted of women who had visited an infertility treatment clinic. The fertile group consisted of healthy women who had children and had visited a healthcare center in the city of Jahrom. For the case group (n=90), sampling was conducted based on the census method; for the control group (n=90), subjects were selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire which had two sections: demographic information and the World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire (WHO QOL-BREF). The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 16. Results:The mean age of the participants was 28.26±4.85 years. 76.5% of the infertility cases were due to female infertility and 5.9% were due to male infertility. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the infertile and fertile groups in their overall satisfaction with life levels (p=0.002). There were no significant differences between the two groups in mean scores of somatic, psychological, social and environmental dimensions (p>0.05). Conclusion:Considering the results of the present research, it seems that factors like acceptance of infertility by couples, hope for present medical solutions to be effective, use of support plans and recent advancements in technology are possible reasons for the absence of difference between the infertile and fertile groups in quality of life.

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A Comparative Study of Quality of Life in Infertile and Fertile Women Referred to Jahrom Infertility Clinics

Parnian¹,

Poorgholami²,

Parandavar³

et al. 2016

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“…The comparison of means of two groups disclosed that marital adjustment of fertile women was better than infertile women, which means that infertility affects marital life. Previous researches and literature have also shown the same findings that infertility affects marital relations (Benazon et al, 1992;Faghihi, Ghashang, Kayghobadi, Mazaheri, & Pato, 2001;Ganiata et al, 2004;Ali & Sami, 2006). These researches have shown that childlessness affects couple's relationships.…”

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Emotional intelligence as a predictor of marital adjustment to infertility

Jalil¹,

Muazzam²

2013

IJRSP

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The purpose of the present research was to investigate whether emotional intelligence predicts marital adjustment in fertile and infertile women. A positive relation between the two variables was hypothesized. The study sample consisted of 120 fertile and 120 diagnosed infertile women; with the pre-requisite condition that minimum duration of marital relation without children should be two years. The age range of participants was 20 to 40 years. Marital Adjustment Questionnaire (Kausar, & Khalid, 2003) was used to assess marital adjustment of the two groups. Whereas, emotional intelligence of the participants was assessed with Schutte's (1990) Emotional Intelligence Scale and was translated into Urdu.The results of the study revealed a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and marital adjustment in both groups. The comparison of two groups showed that fertile women's marital adjustment was better than infertile women. Results also suggested emotional intelligence as predictor of marital adjustment.

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“…3,4 Unsuccessful treatment can negatively impact quality of life, leaving couples anxious and depressed with a sense of loss and bereavement. [5][6][7] Even successful treatment can come at great emotional cost. 8 Infertility treatment usually happens in secondary care.…”

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Reassured or fobbed off? Perspectives on infertility consultations in primary care: a qualitative study

Hinton¹,

Kurinczuk²,

Ziébland³

2012

Br J Gen Pract

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BackgroundInfertility affects 9% of couples in the UK. Most couples who visit their GP because they are worried about their fertility will ultimately conceive, but a few will not. Treatment usually happens in secondary care, but GPs can have an invaluable role in starting investigations, referring, and giving support throughout treatment and beyond. AimTo inform clinical practice by exploring primary care experiences of infertility treatment among females and males, and discussing findings with a reference group of GPs to explore practice experience. Design and settingA qualitative patient interview and GP focus group study. Interviews were conducted in patients homes in England and Scotland; the focus group was held at a national conference. MethodAn in-depth interview study was conducted with 27 females and 11 males. A maximum variation sample was sought and interviews were transcribed for thematic analysis. Results were discussed with a focus group of GPs to elicit their views. ResultsFeeling that they were being taken seriously was very important to patients. Some felt that their concerns were not taken seriously, or that their GP did not appear to be well informed about infertility. The focus group of GPs highlighted the role of protocols in their management of patients who are infertile, as well as the difficulty GPs faced in communicating both reassurance and engagement. ConclusionSimple things that GPs say and do, such as describing the 'action plan' at the first consultation, could make a real difference to demonstrating that they are taking the fertility problem seriously.

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Impact of infertility on quality of life, marital adjustment, and sexual function

Cited by 401 publications

References 26 publications

A Comparative Study of Quality of Life in Infertile and Fertile Women Referred to Jahrom Infertility Clinics

A Comparative Study of Quality of Life in Infertile and Fertile Women Referred to Jahrom Infertility Clinics

Emotional intelligence as a predictor of marital adjustment to infertility

Reassured or fobbed off? Perspectives on infertility consultations in primary care: a qualitative study

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