Introduction The stigma of not giving birth to children affects approximately 53. 08~ 64% of
female infertility patients worldwide. This stigma not only causes harm to the mental health of …

Objective: This study aims to determine the stigma and hopelessness infertile women face in
their lives, besides their ways to cope with it. Background: In many cultures, pregnancy and …

Abstract This study compared Israeli, Portuguese, and British childless lesbian, gay,
bisexual (LGB) and heterosexual adults on parenthood aspirations as indicated by their …

This questionnaire-based study compared 36 Israeli lesbian mother families (n= 72 lesbian
mothers) formed by donor insemination, 39 Israeli gay father families (n= 78 gay fathers) …

Purpose This study aims to evaluate the potential contribution of a membership in an online
family community to older adults' overall well-being. Design/methodology/approach A total of …

Women dealing with infertility issues may well undergo a long process of treatments and
they are also likely to feel empty, defective, inadequate and worthless. Some of these …

Introduction This study explored the impact of sexual orientation and cultural context on the
way lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB), and heterosexual cisgender adults without children from …

Purpose Facebook community leaders, often nonprofessionals who make a personal
decision to create and manage online spaces, are becoming key players on social media …

This study employed the uses and gratifications approach to examine the role of online
support forums in coping with the stigma of childlessness in Israel. The study compared two …

Background Israel's pronatalist cultures result in a social expectation to have children and
drive Israel's fertility rate of 2.9. Israeli policy reflects this through funding unlimited fertility …