Iranian infertile couples' strategies to manage social interactions after unsuccessful treatments with assisted reproductive technologies
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Ebrahimzadeh Zagami, S., Latifnejad Roudsari, R., Janghorban, R., Mousavi Bazaz, S., Amirian, M. and Allan, H. 2021. Iranian infertile couples' strategies to manage social interactions after unsuccessful treatments with assisted reproductive technologies. Human Fertility. 24 (5), pp. 341-352. https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2019.1677950
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Title | Iranian infertile couples' strategies to manage social interactions after unsuccessful treatments with assisted reproductive technologies |
Authors | Ebrahimzadeh Zagami, S., Latifnejad Roudsari, R., Janghorban, R., Mousavi Bazaz, S., Amirian, M. and Allan, H. |
Abstract | Many infertile couples feel vulnerable after failed treatment cycles and find insensitive remarks or inappropriate support distressing. They fear that the stress of failed treatment cycles may affect their marriage and lead to marriage breakdown. This study explored the strategies a sample of infertile couples used to manage social interactions after unsuccessful treatment with assisted reproductive technologies. A descriptive qualitative study was conducted with 34 participants including nine infertile couples, nine infertile women and two infertile men with primary infertility, two relatives, and three fertility clinic staff. The participants were selected through purposive sampling at an infertility centre in Iran, between 2016 and 2017. Data were collected using semi-structured face-to-face interviews and analysed by qualitative content analysis approach. Participants found some social interactions after failed assisted reproductive treatment cycles to be distressing and painful. They described tolerating painful emotions which cause them sadness and sorrow as well as feeling embarrassed. As a result, they found they needed to maintain their adopting concealment strategies with their families through not permitting speculation, selective disclosure, not giving details and hiding the truth. This study showed that social interactions following failed assisted reproductive cycles can be upsetting for infertile couples. Couples use different strategies to manage potentially distressing social interactions. Healthcare providers and psychologists may provide a space for safe social interactions in order to help couples to use appropriate strategies in these circumstances. |
Keywords | Assisted reproductive technology; interpersonal relations; infertile couple; descriptive qualitative study; treatment failure; social adjustment |
Publisher | Informa Healthcare |
Journal | Human Fertility |
ISSN | 1464-7273 |
Electronic | 1742-8149 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 17 Oct 2019 |
20 Oct 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 23 Jul 2019 |
Submitted | 08 Dec 2018 |
Accepted | 05 Jul 2019 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Human Fertility on 17/10/2019, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14647273.2019.1677950. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2019.1677950 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000490805500002 |
Language | English |
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