Differences in quality of life and emotional status between infertile women and their partners

Human Reproduction

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2168-2176

  Huppelschoten, A G ^a   Van Dongen, A J C M ^a   Verhaak, C M ^a   Smeenk, J M J ^b   Kremer, J A M ^a   Nelen, W L D M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TweeSteden Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

couple; emotional problems; infertility; psychology; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE MIX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84880518549     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det239     Document Type: Article

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