Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Infertility in Romanian Patients: The Female Perspective
Ioana Silistraru,
Anamaria Ciubara,
Radu Petru Soroceanu
et al.
Abstract:The subjective experience of infertility, the emotions, thoughts and problems stated in the patients' narratives show that thepsycho-social impact of infertility is real, and patients need permanent support, the recent qualitative studies suggest. Thepresent paper explores the patients' experiences with a diagnosis of female or male infertility from the perspective ofpatients undergoing IVF to become pregnant. The sample included 17 participants, patients of a private reproductivehealth and fertility clinic in… Show more
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