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  • Title: Infertility-related perceptions and responses and their associations with quality of life among rural chinese infertile couples.
    Author: Lau JT, Wang Q, Cheng Y, Kim JH, Yang X, Tsui HY.
    Journal: J Sex Marital Ther; 2008; 34(3):248-67. PubMed ID: 18398763.
    Abstract:
    An anonymous cross-sectional survey interviewed 192 infertile couples consulting a family planning clinic in rural China. Of them, over 30% believed that childless couples could not live well, 80% desired to have a child very badly, over 60% pressured themselves or spouse due to infertility, and over 50% felt pressured when having sex. Furthermore, 19.8% of men and 37.5% of women felt that infertility is humiliating for women. A multivariate analyses showed that a lower income, a worsened spousal relationship, infertility related perceptions, pressuring oneself or spouse due to infertility, and a strong desire for children were significantly associated with a lowered quality of life. Gender differences were also observed.
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