Perceptions among infertile couples of lifestyle behaviors and in vitro fertilization (IVF) success

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 255-260

  Hawkins, Leah K ^a,b   Rossi, Brooke V ^b,c   Correia, Katharine F ^b   Lipskind, Shane T ^b   Hornstein, Mark D ^b   Missmer, Stacey A ^b,d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology (ART); Bedrest; In vitro fertilization (IVF); Infertility; Lifestyle

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED REST; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MOBILE PHONE; ONLINE MONITORING; OVARIAN RESERVE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGOROUS EXERCISE; STRESS MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INFERTILITY, MALE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PATIENTS;

EID: 84896069062     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-014-0176-5     Document Type: Article

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