Psychological aspects of male fertility treatment

Mikkelsen, Alice Toft; Madsen, Svend Aage; Humaıdan, Peter

doi:10.1111/jan.12058

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“…The present study identified that the men needed the staff’s recognition and acceptance. This finding corroborates previous results that the less the man felt asked about his experience, the less he felt involved as an equal partner (8) and thus highlights that the system needs to see fertility care as a couple issue and not only as a woman issue.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Our study showed that information helped the men to see a way out of the maze. Oral and written information about the somatic and psychosocial aspects of infertility and treatment was in high demand, a finding that has been highlighted by others (8). The men wanted face-to-face information about their low semen quality at the time of the referral.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…Furthermore, very low sperm quality was addressed again. The interview items were constructed in accordance with the experience and knowledge of the researchers and on the basis of previous studies about infertile couples and infertile men (3,4,7,8,10,11). …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mikkelsen et al. found that 72% of 210 Danish men undergoing fertility care lacked information about the psychological consequences of male infertility (8). Approximately 8%–10% of Danish children are born after fertility treatment, and half of these after assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Infertile men’s needs and assessment of fertility care

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Schmidt

et al. 2016

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

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IntroductionMale infertility is potentially a severe, low-control stressor. There is limited knowledge of the expectations, needs, and assessment of fertility care among men with severe infertility. The aim of this study was to explore experience, expectations, needs, and assessment of fertility care among Danish men having severe male-factor infertility.MethodsSemi-structured qualitative interview study with 10 men with very low sperm quality initiating intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment at the Fertility Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark. Five of the men participated in a follow-up interview after their first ICSI treatment. The data collection took place during November 2014 to May 2015. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis.ResultsTwo themes were found: ‘The maze’ and ‘Desire for care’. It felt like an eternity for the men from the referral until treatment started. The men did not understand the process, and it was like being in a maze. The men saw fatherhood as something to strive for. They felt that they could not do what a man is supposed to do, and they felt pushed aside and that treatment focused on the women. The men appreciated the staff’s kindness and professionalism but desired the staff to address emotional subjects too.ConclusionThe process from referral to treatment felt like a maze for these men. They needed the staff to give them the opportunity to speak of the psychosocial consequences of severe male-factor infertility.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Infertile men’s needs and assessment of fertility care

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Schmidt

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Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

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“…Studies have indicated that infertile men have a higher incidence of anxiety, depression (Ahmadi et al, 2011;Folkvord et al, 2005;Gao et al, 2013), stress (Peronace et al, 2007), premature ejection and erectile dysfunction (Gao et al, 2013), sexual dissatisfaction (Schmidt, 2006), and a poorer quality of life (Klemetti et al, 2010) than fertile men. The inferior sperm quality of infertile men to some extent affects their perception of their masculinity (Mikkelsen et al, 2013).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%