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Infertility treatment and counselling
Mental health support is sought by – and offered predominantly to – women
Although infertility is a couple problem, men and women generally experience treatment as observer and participant, respectively (the "patient's companion")
Man in particular indicate that they believe they can overcome
their feelings alone
(O‘Donnell 2007)
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Further research is needed (I)
• As the results from quantitative and qualitative studies on men with fertility problems differ, more mixed-methods
designed studies should be carried out
(Wischmann 2019)
• Men’s perceptions of infertility and infertility treatment seeking; men’s experiences of treatment; their information and support needs
• Men’s decisions to end treatment
(Culley et al. 2013, p. 229f)
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