Fertility patients demonstrate an unmet need for the provision of psychological information: a cross sectional study

Infertility, defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse, affects approximately 11 to 16 % of Canadian couples [1]. The psychological consequences of infertility, such as increased stress, anxiety, depressive symptomatology, and stigma have been well documented [2 –4]. In addition to being distressed because of involuntary childlessness, a fertility patient may also experience stress because of the physically arduous and time-consuming nature of their treatment [5,6].
Source: Patient Education and Counseling - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research