Concerns of Infertile Women Candidates for Egg Donation: A Qualitative Study

Bagheri, Maryam; Jafarabadi, Mina; Rahimparvar, Seyedeh Fatemeh Vasegh; Nourbala, A A; Moghadam, Zahra Behboodi

doi:10.18502/jfrh.v14i1.3784

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“…Consistent with our study, in a study, the greatest source of women's emotional support was their husbands [ 24 , 46 ] while Orshan founded one of the most common experiences of the women was a perceived lack of support from their health care providers regarding the symptoms that eventually led to a diagnosis of POI [ 29 ]. Unlike our findings, in a latest study, women complained for lack of supportive situation, which included lack of family support, lack of socio-economic support, and scattered information support [ 39 ].…”

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“…Our results showed that, one of the most common concerns of participants was changing in menstrual bleeding pattern and infertility that resulted to endangerment of women's health. While, This findings is similar to other researches [ 24 , 38 ], founded afflicted women are concern about infertility and amenorrhea, in Bagheri et al study sexual relationship was the most important concern of almost all participants [ 39 ]. Contrary to our study, Groff et al [ 24 ] concluded that women generally had a good idea of their health.…”

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“…In line with our results, uncertain future is reported by the participants in another study. If they stated that their fertility and future were vague and their future was not clear [ 39 ]. Also some studies indicated that hot flushes and other symptoms of menopause were common complaint among the participants [ 13 , 40 , 41 ].…”

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“…In accordance with the other studies, we founded one of the POI consequences was social isolation. The results of studies showed some participants had a sense of not fitting in to a social group, or they were sometimes forced to leave or change their jobs due to constant questions [ 38 , 39 ].…”

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“…Considering that, sexual relationship has an undeniable impact on married life cohesion and sustainability; it was one of the most important concerns of Iranian women in current interviews. Comparably, in a qualitative study, participants mentioned damaged sexual relationship and husband’s sexual dissatisfaction that resulted in threat married life [ 39 ].…”

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Perceptions and experiences of women with premature ovarian insufficiency about sexual health and reproductive health

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Background Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a condition with impaired ovarian function that occurred in women before the age of 40. Considering that women with POI are in reproductive age and their fertility and sexual life are afflicted by this disorder directly, the present study aimed to investigate perception and experience of women with POI of sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Methods This is a qualitative that was implemented based on the conventional content analysis approach. The data were collected using semi-structured in-depth interviews with 16 women having POI, based on purposeful sampling and continued until data saturation. The participants were women with POI that referred to the three infertility center in Tehran, Iran. The audio recorded data were transcribed verbatim and then analyzed using conventional content analysis based on the method proposed by Zhang and Wildmouth. Results After content analysis of the interviews with a focus on the perception and experience of women with POI of SRH, four main categories emerged i.e. endangerment of women's health, psychological agitation, disruption of social life and disturbance in sexual life. Conclusion POI affects different aspects of women SRH (women physical, psychological, social and sexual heath). Therefore, knowledge of patients' concerns by health professionals is helpful to improve service delivery and increasing the effectiveness of treatment interventions by a comprehensive health care attitude.

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Psycho-social experience of oocyte recipient women: a qualitative study

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Background Although associated with many successes, oocyte donation can lead to numerous psychological challenges in recipient women. The identification of these challenges during the treatment process is crucial to improve recipient mental health. Thus, the aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the experiences of oocyte recipient women. Methods This research was conducted using a qualitative approach and inductive content analysis method. The data collection tool was in-depth interviews. Twenty women with the experience of receiving donated oocyte were selected and entered the study using purposive sampling method and considering the maximum variation. Results Three main categories of psychological challenges were extracted from patient interviews, specifically, distressing psychologic symptoms, social stigmatization, and negative coping mechanisms. The category of distressing psychologic symptoms was shaped based on the subcategories of self-esteem destruction, anxiety and stress, depression and spiritual discouragement. The category of social stigmatization included the subcategories of concern about disclosure, judgment of others, and conflict with religious teachings. And the category of negative coping mechanisms was formed based on the subcategories of aggression and denial. Conclusion The results indicated that the process of treatment with donated oocyte is followed by the experiences of distressing psychologic symptoms, social stigmatization, and negative coping mechanisms in recipient women. As such, paying attention to the socio-cultural factors which affect this process seems necessary to maintain the mental health of these women. Plain English summary Although associated with many successes, oocyte donation can lead to numerous psychological challenges in recipient women. The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the experiences of oocyte recipient women. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach and inductive content analysis method. The data collection tool was in-depth interviews. Twenty women with the experience of receiving donated oocyte were selected and entered the study using purposive sampling method and considering the maximum variation. Three main categories of psychological challenges were extracted from patient interviews, specifically, distressing psychologic symptoms, social stigmatization, and negative coping mechanisms. The category of distressing psychologic symptoms was shaped based on the subcategories of self-esteem destruction, anxiety and stress, depression and spiritual discouragement. The category of social stigmatization included the subcategories of concern about disclosure, judgment of others, and conflict with religious teachings. And the category of negative coping mechanisms was formed based on the subcategories of aggression and denial. The results indicated that the process of treatment with donated oocyte is followed by experience of distressing psychologic symptoms, social stigmatization, and negative coping mechanisms in recipient women. As such, paying attention to the socio-cultural factors which affect this process seems necessary to maintain the mental health of these women.

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Perception of Female Identity in Women with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: A Qualitative Study

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Ghorbani²,

Moghadam³

et al. 2023

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Background: Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) occurs in women before the age of 40. Although the outcomes of POI in women include its adverse effects on general health, sexual-reproductive health, and finally reduced quality of life. One of the first adverse consequences is a threat to female identity of the patients. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the perception and experience of women with POI about female identity. Methods: In this qualitative study, interviews were conducted with 15 women having POI. Data included participants' recorded voices that were analyzed using conventional content analysis. Results: After content analysis of the interviews with a focus on the perception and experience of women with POI about female identity, four categories emerged; they included the failure in realization of motherhood dream, the importance of menstruation, construction of female identity, and attempts to normalize the situation. Conclusion: After analyzing the emerged categories obtained by interviewing with POI women, it seems that physicians need to pay special attention to the distortion of the female identity of these patients and educate the medical team about the importance of the effect of treatment on improving their emotional health.

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Concerns of Infertile Women Candidates for Egg Donation: A Qualitative Study

Cited by 5 publications

References 54 publications

Perceptions and experiences of women with premature ovarian insufficiency about sexual health and reproductive health

Perceptions and experiences of women with premature ovarian insufficiency about sexual health and reproductive health

Psycho-social experience of oocyte recipient women: a qualitative study

Perception of Female Identity in Women with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: A Qualitative Study

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