Gender differences in psychological reactions to infertility among couples seeking IVF- and ICSI-treatment

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-49

  Hjelmstedt, Anna ^a   Andersson, Lena ^b   Skoog Svanberg, Agneta ^b   Bergh, Torbjörn ^b   Boivin, Jacky ^c   Collins, Aila ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Carl von Lin Kliniken   (Sweden)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; In vitro fertilization; Infertility; Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection; Psychological stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 0003841616     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/j.1600-0412.1999.780110.x     Document Type: Article

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