Background: Infertility stigma is a phenomenon associated with various psychological and
social tensions especially for women. The stigma is associated with a feeling of shame and …

Objectives In order to plan according to the needs of psychiatric patients, there is a need to
study different aspects of social stigma in target groups. Due to the limited access to …

Background Studies have shown that individuals with fertility problems experience
psychosocial problems. The use of various coping strategies seems to have different …

Background: Body image is related to cognitive, emotional, and physical aspects of women's
life. Therefore, it is expected to have an important role in women's sexual health and marital …

Background Infertility stigma is one of the greatest challenges in most societies for
reproduction and sexual health of infertile women. Since no specific tool exists for assessing …

Methods This qualitative study was conducted in 2014–2015 in Mashhad, Iran. The
perceptions and experiences of healthy women whose husbands were diagnosed with …

Background Infertility stigma is a hidden burden that overshadows the dimensions of
reproductive and sexual health in infertile women. The aim of this study was to develop and …

In Iran, motherhood continues to be considered an important and essential part of women's
social life. However, nonmotherhood is gaining momentum as Iranian women increasingly …

Background: The stigma associated with mental illness adds to the public health burden of
mental illness itself. In general terms stigma is the status loss and discrimination triggered by …

Background Despite the fact that both men and women are equally subject to infertility, it is
usually women who bear the burden of treatment and its consequences, even in cases of …