Reconstructing Their Lives: A Longitudinal, Qualitative Analysis of the Transition to Biological Childlessness for Infertile Couples

Daniluk, Judith C.

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2001.tb01991.x

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“…For many infertile couples, the time between diagnosis, treatment and outcome can be extensive and, if medical treatments are unsuccessful, couples are left to decide if they want to continue treatments, stop treatment, pursue adoption or stay childfree (36)(37)(38). In the study by Sundby et al (39), 56% of the women, who had started fertility treatment 10 years before, had considered divorce, and 17% actually ended the relationship.…”

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Investigating Infertility-Related Stress and Adoption in Iranian Infertile Females with Assisted Reproductive Technology Failure

Hajiyan

Afshari

Abedi

et al. 2016

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: Using Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) is a stressful experience marked by lengthy and invasive medical procedures, high financial cost and relatively low success rate. Adoption is considered as one of the infertility treatment methods that can have great impact on healing emotional problems of infertile couples and can improve their relationship. Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate infertility-related stress and adoption in Iranian Infertile females with a history of ART failure, during year 2015.Methods: This was a cross sectional study in which 30 Iranian infertile females, 30 to 45 years old, with primary infertility of five years or more, and history of ART failure, were investigated. Data collection instruments included the questionnaire of infertility and demographic factors, fertility problem inventory (FPI) and adoption questionnaire. The data were analyzed by SPSS V22, using descriptive statistics and Pearson test to assess possible correlations.

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Investigating Infertility-Related Stress and Adoption in Iranian Infertile Females with Assisted Reproductive Technology Failure

Hajiyan

Afshari

Abedi

et al. 2016

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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“…The authors who explain infertility through the theory of phases of grief (for example Daniluk 2001) give the impression that the process of explaining one's experience is one directional, and that once all phases are passed, acceptance of the situation will be reached, completing this definitive process. My survey responses, however, indicate that this process is not necessarily one directional, although in some cases people can indeed find a suitable explanation model and seek no further.…”

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Destiny, Miracle Healers and Magical Intervention: Vernacular Beliefs on Involuntary Childlessness in Estonia

Hiiemäe

2017

Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics

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The article* focuses on the dynamics of contemporary beliefs related to involuntary childlessness. Firstly, the methodological issues of collecting source material on delicate matters and the advantages of anonymous and narrative presentation modes in certain contexts will be discussed. Secondly, conclusions drawn from the collected material, i.e. the temporary and changeable nature of those beliefs, their relations with the mass media, the social and the individual aspects and the motifs of guilt and supernatural punishment in the context of identity issues will be presented, concluding that such belief-based models of explanation and help-seeking eventually function as a mental self-defence mechanism. Involuntary childlessness occurs globally and references to it being seen as a problem can be found in sources thousands of years old. However, the beliefs and stereotypes related to infertility -the attitudes towards childless people, the causes of infertility and the treatment of infertility -differ by culture, depending on the belief background and religious traditions of each society. The culturally acceptable types of reproduction also depend on vernacular beliefs and worldview (for example the concepts of soul or god) (cf. Knecht 2010: 9; Franklin 2013). At the same time, the attitudes related to childlessness can shift a lot in just a couple of decades even within one culture (cf. Roberts 2012: xxiii).Among researchers, infertility has been viewed primarily as a medical problem in Estonia. The issues faced by childless people coping with the role, and the belief systems and cultural interpretation models they use to adapt to this temporary or perBrought to you by | MIT Libraries Authenticated Download Date | 5/10/18 2:56 PM

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“…Dessa forma, experimentam a perda e o sentimento de pesar. Mesmo não se defrontando com uma morte real, as pessoas inférteis atravessarão um processo de luto por um filho que deixou de ser uma realidade possível 25 .…”

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Infertilidade: associação com transtornos mentais comuns e a importância do apoio social

Cunha

Carvalho

Albuquerque

et al. 2008

Rev. psiquiatr. Rio Gd. Sul

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INTRODUÇÃO: O diagnóstico da infertilidade pode ser devastador na vida de um casal. Muitas mulheres inférteis percebem a situação como estigmatizante, causadora de sofrimento psíquico e isolamento social. O estudo objetivou determinar as variáveis econômicas, demográficas, interpessoais, sociais e também a prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns na população de mulheres atendidas nos ambulatórios de referência de esterilidade do Hospital Agamenon Magalhães, Centro Integrado de Saúde Amaury de Medeiros e Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco e encaminhadas ao Ambulatório de Saúde Mental em Reprodução Humana do Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz. MÉTODO: A pesquisa foi transversal, durante o ano de 2007, com um total de 60 pacientes, que responderam a dois questionários auto-aplicáveis: o Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) e outro, formulado pela pesquisadora. RESULTADOS: Das 60 mulheres pesquisadas, 55% tinham 31 anos ou mais. A prevalência total dos transtornos mentais comuns foi de 53,3%, sendo que a ocorrência de transtornos mentais comuns foi bem mais elevada entre as que tinham 31 anos ou mais do que entre as que tinham até 30 anos (66,7 versus 37%). As que evitavam situações sociais que podiam causar desconforto emocional apresentaram maior incidência de transtornos mentais comuns. CONCLUSÕES: A prevalência dos transtornos mentais comuns e sua associação com enfrentamento social embasam a necessidade de atendimento interdisciplinar, incluindo profissionais de saúde mental. Nossos dados confirmam a importância do apoio social e da inclusão dos parceiros no processo de avaliação da infertilidade.

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Reconstructing Their Lives: A Longitudinal, Qualitative Analysis of the Transition to Biological Childlessness for Infertile Couples

Cited by 130 publications

References 34 publications

Investigating Infertility-Related Stress and Adoption in Iranian Infertile Females with Assisted Reproductive Technology Failure

Investigating Infertility-Related Stress and Adoption in Iranian Infertile Females with Assisted Reproductive Technology Failure

Destiny, Miracle Healers and Magical Intervention: Vernacular Beliefs on Involuntary Childlessness in Estonia

Infertilidade: associação com transtornos mentais comuns e a importância do apoio social

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