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Lack of openness about infertility as a risk factor
Male factor infertility was significantly associated with depression
[...] with the decision not to discuss ART treatments with others (Babore et al. 2017)
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Medical treatment and male factor infertility
"Even the routine male fertility test is not a purely medical act, but has strong sexual connotations since it involves
masturbation"
Religious beliefs might interfere with masturbation and
semen collection, e. g. for Muslim and Jewish men Bechuoa et al. 2016)
(Inhorn 2007,
Among 210 men undergoing ICSI treatment, the ICSI procedure per se was not important for the perception of fatherhood. In 37% of the participants the reduced sperm quality negatively affected their perception of masculinity
(Mikkelsen et al. 2012)
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(Meerabeau 1991, p. 405)
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