Perceptions of infertility information and support sources among female patients who access the Internet

Reproductive knowledge and patient education needs among Indonesian women infertility patients attending three fertility clinics

“…Most research on the knowledge levels and needs of infertility patients has been conducted in Western industrialized settings [1,7], often focusing on patients' use of the internet for accessing information [8]. The current gap in understanding of fertility patients' knowledge in non-Western and developing country settings is enormous.…”

Internet-based support for infertile patients: a randomized controlled study

“…A vast amount of information about infertility and numerous self-help forums exist on the World Wide Web. More than half of all infertile patients seek out fertility-related information on the Internet, and many of them consider the information available and the opportunity for anonymous exchange to be of help (Himmel et al 2005;Kahlor and Mackert 2009). However, studies evaluating the quality of fertility clinic websites have concluded that they are often inadequate (Huang et al 2005;Okamura et al 2002).…”

Efficacy of Achieving Pregnancy with Fertility-Focused Intercourse

“…Studies indicated that women are interested in understanding their chances of conceiving and will attempt to utilize their fertility knowledge to help achieve pregnancy (Hammarberg, et al, 2012; Zinaman, Johnson, Ellis, & Ledger, 2012). These women often actively seek relevant fertility information from media, books and magazines, and the Internet is the number one source of information (Hammarberg, et al, 2012;Kahlor & Mackert, 2009;Weissman, Gotlieb, Ward, Greenblatt, & Casper, 2000). The increased availability of Internet access allows more women to search for fertility information online.…”