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Stress Management and Infertility
Author(s) -
Shepherd Judy
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1992.tb02850.x
Subject(s) - infertility , stress management , coping (psychology) , psychology , applied psychology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Summary: The author through personal experience has gained knowledge in the area of infertility and stress management. Her professional background supports the experiences, emotions and management techniques encountered with sound theoretical knowledge. This article deals with some of the procedures confronting a couple who experience infertility problems. It aims to explain and qualify common emotional responses experienced by couples and offers stress management strategies to improve their coping ability.