Psychological factors in the aetiology of infertility: A prospective cohort study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1993, Pages 1039-1046

  Stoleru, S ^a   Teglas, J P ^a   Fermanian, J ^b   Spira, A ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Fertility; Infertility; Prospective cohort study; Psychological factors; Time to pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPECTATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0027293184     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a138189     Document Type: Article

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