Perceived infertility-related stress correlates with in vitro fertilization outcome

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 714-717

  Cooper, Brian C ^a   Gerber, Judith R ^a   McGettrick, Amy L ^a   Johnson, Julia V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTHOOD; PARITY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS;

FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MALE; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; STRESS;

EID: 34548453981     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.11.158     Document Type: Article

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