This essay reviews the literature on the social psychological impact of infertility, paying
special attention to the relationship between gender and the infertility experience. It is …

Objective To examine whether pretreatment emotional distress in women is associated with
achievement of pregnancy after a cycle of assisted reproductive technology. Design Meta …

BACKGROUND To develop the first international instrument to measure fertility quality of life
(FertiQoL) in men and women experiencing fertility problems, to evaluate the preliminary …

This review provides an overview of how women adjust emotionally to the various phases of
IVF treatment in terms of anxiety, depression or general distress before, during and after …

Counselling has been strongly recommended by numerous governmental, medical and
community associations to help infertile people. The purpose of this review was to determine …

BACKGROUND A number of studies have investigated the relationship between
psychological factors such as stress and distress (measured as anxiety and depression) and …

This paper reviews psychological research within the context of in vitro fertilization (IVF). The
focus will be on psychological reactions before entering an IVF-procedure, during an IVF …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate reasons for discontinuation of IVF treatment. DESIGN:
Prospective, cohort study. SETTING: Center for reproductive medicine at a large university …

Objective: To evaluate whether baseline or procedural stress during in vitro fertilization (IVF)
or gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) affects pregnancy or live birth delivery rates. Design …

The first edition of the Textbook of Assisted Reproductive Techniques was published in
2001. As the textbook now enters its sixth edition, some 45 years since the birth of Louise …