Gender perspective on quality of life, comparisons between groups 4-5.5 years after unsuccessful or successful IVF treatment

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 683-691

  Johansson, Marianne ^a,d   Adolfsson, Annsofie ^b,c   Berg, Marie ^d   Francis, Jynfiaf ^a   Hogstrm, Lars ^c   Janson, Per Olof ^a,e   Sogn, Jan ^f   Hellström, Anna Lena ^d  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

^c CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^e SAHLGRENSKA ACADEMY AT UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^f Central Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Follow up; Gender; In vitro fertilization; Infertility; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951789712     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016341003657892     Document Type: Article

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