Social stigma and familial attitudes related to infertility

The dyadic interaction model of relationship quality and the impact of attachment orientation and empathy on infertile couples in China

“…Although infertility cannot threaten one's life, it can be one of the most stressful events affecting the involved couple's daily life, and the topic of infertility has received extensive attention from researchers around the world. The results of the psychological stress, such as anxiety (Rooney & Domar, 2018 ; Sut & Kaplan, 2014 ), depression (Rooney & Domar, 2018 ; Sut & Kaplan, 2014 ), humiliation (Jiang et al., 2018 ), social exclusion (Ergin et al., 2018 ), sexual dysfunction (Lotti & Maggi, 2018 ), sleep disorder (Kloss et al., 2015 ; Palnitkar et al., 2018 ) and so on were well reported by many researchers; moreover, these psychological disorders bring serious consequences that cannot be underestimated to infertile couples' relationships (Rahebi et al., 2019 ).…”

Development and Application of a Web-based Integrated Support Service Program for Infertile Women

“…Women with infertility feel distressed consulting directly with medical staff, and medical staff also feel uncomfortable due to lack of knowledge, time, and resources to consult with patients about infertility issues. 10 Although more than 40% of female cancer patients want to consult with medical staff about sex, only 7% discuss practical solutions 11 due to exposure to sensitive topics and the possibility of stigma 12 during face-to-face consultation. Therefore, for female infertility, the assessment and intervention for infertility treatment via the Internet is a more comfortable, much less intimidating, and acceptable approach than face-to-face counseling.…”

“… 1 , 2 , 5 Infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive surgery were found to have high stress, 5 which caused anxiety and depression, and thus increased the need for nursing care. 1 , 2 , 12 In spite of the high cost of surgery and the long-term burden, pregnancy was not guaranteed, which increased not only physical stress but also social, psychological, and economic burdens. 5 Moreover, to increase the pregnancy rate of infertile women, it is necessary to correct the lifestyle of prospective parents during pre-pregnancy management.…”

Coping Strategies Mediate the Association Between Stigma and Fertility Quality of Life in Infertile Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer

“…As a result, infertile women are left with a strong sense of loneliness, social and emotional stress, and poor social relationships [15]. Furthermore, infertility treatment itself provokes heavy physical and psychological stress, and women undergoing infertility treatments bear a heavier family and public stigma and a lower quality of life [16,17]. Additionally, a recent study found stigma to be negatively correlated to FertiQoL among infertile women undergoing IVF-ET [12].…”