Self-efficacy, coping strategies and quality of life in women and men requiring assisted reproductive technology treatments for anatomical or non-anatomical infertility

Worldwide around 186 million people suffer from infertility [1]. Though causes of infertility may be attributed to female, male, mixed, or unknown factors, epidemiological data show a prevalence of female-specific infertility diagnosis in one out of seven couples in the western world and in one out of four couples in developing countries [2]. At the same time, male-specific factors are found to be responsible for approximately 20 –30% of infertility cases [2–3]. Given these numbers, the demand for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatments is on the rise, as well as the need for an improvement in techniques attempting to ensure the preservation of reproductive health even in serious pathological conditions, such a s in the case of cancer patients [4–6].
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research