ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2018
Lived experience of infertility among Hong Kong Chinese women.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Coping strategies and influencing factors among infertile patients: a qualitative meta-synthesis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- The Role of Nutrient Supplements in Female Infertility: An Umbrella Review and Hierarchical Evidence Synthesis.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Exploring Couple-Based Coping Strategies With Infertility: A Qualitative Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Potential mediating role of self-concealment in the relationship between family resilience and stigma among women who have had induced abortions: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Planned oocyte cryopreservation in Hong Kong: a potential prototype for mainland China.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2025Review
- Efficacy and safety of nutritional supplements in female infertility: a network meta-analysis.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2025Review
- The complex lived experience of women with infertility in Ethiopia: An interpretative phenomenologic analysis.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Article
- Complementary, supportive and traditional practice experiences of infertile women in Türkiye: a qualitative study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Article
- An insurmountable obstacle: Experiences of Chinese women undergoing in vitro fertilization.PloS one · 2024Article
- Paths towards parenthood after repeated treatment failures: a comparative study on predictors of psychological health outcomes in infertile couples persisting in treatments or opting for adoption.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Relationship Between Dyadic Coping with Anxiety and Depression in Infertile Couples: Gender Differences and Dyadic Interaction.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- Indigenous practitioners' views on causes of female infertility.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2023Article
- Experiences of infertile women pursuing treatment in Kenya: a qualitative study.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Asian Americans and infertility: genetic susceptibilities, sociocultural stigma, and access to care.F&S reports · 2022Article
- The relationship between infertility family stigma, self-stigma and psychological well-being in female first-visit patients at a reproductive medicine center in Taiwan.Health psychology report · 2022Article
- The impact of stigma on mental health and quality of life of infertile women: A systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Review
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- The dyadic interaction model of relationship quality and the impact of attachment orientation and empathy on infertile couples in China.Nursing open · 2021Article
- Perceived Social Support and Life Satisfaction in Infertile Women Undergoing Treatment: A Moderated Mediation Model.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Economic costs of infertility care for patients in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aims to explore and describe the phenomenon of women with infertility and to enhance understanding on how infertility affects their lives and the specific social consequence they encountered.
methodA qualitative phenomenological design was adopted in this study. A total of 13 women who are infertile participated in the study. A snowball sampling method was adopted. Data were analysed through thematic analysis.
resultsFour themes emerged in the study, including (i) non-escapable cultural burden in Chinese family; (ii) psychological distress: isolation caused by envy; (iii) disappointment towards reproductive health services; and (iv) self-compassion and religion as coping strategies.
conclusionsThe causes of infertility are highly complex. Apart from medical conditions, many social conditions would also probably trigger the difficulty of conceiving. Health care professional should also focus on the social and psychological aspects of women of infertility.
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