The psychological influence of gender infertility diagnoses among men about to start IVF or ICSI treatment using their own sperm

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2559-2565

  Holter, Herborg ^a   Anderheim, L ^a   Bergh, C ^a   Moller A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Infertility; IVF ICSI; Male factor; Men; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 34548104030     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dem189     Document Type: Article

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