| The experience of spontaneous pregnancy loss for infertile women who have conceived through assisted reproduction technology. | |
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PMID: 20023296 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore the subjective experiences of infertile women who conceived through the use of assisted reproduction technology--ovarian stimulation, intrauterine insemination or IVF--only to lose their pregnancy at 2-16 weeks gestation. METHODS: Ten women participated in in-depth, tape-recorded interviews. After initial content analysis, a phenomenological analysis was undertaken to identify common themes in the participants' stories. RESULTS: Nine common themes were identified. These included: a sense of profound loss and grief; diminished control; a sense of shared loss with their partners; injustice or lack of fairness; ongoing reminders of the loss; social awkwardness; fear of re-investing in the treatment process or a subsequent pregnancy; the need to make sense of their experience; and feelings of personal responsibility for what had happened. CONCLUSIONS: Participants' experiences of pregnancy loss were embedded within their experiences of infertility and medical treatment, and shaped by their significant investment in having a child. A significant feature was their marked ambivalence regarding future reproductive options after their pregnancy loss, reflecting a unique overlay of prominent anxiety in their grief experience. |
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Authors:
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Darcy L Harris; Judith C Daniluk |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-12-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Human reproduction (Oxford, England) Volume: 25 ISSN: 1460-2350 ISO Abbreviation: Hum. Reprod. Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-09 Completed Date: 2010-04-23 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701199 Medline TA: Hum Reprod Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 714-20 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Interdisciplinary Programs, King's University College, 266 Epworth Avenue, London, ON, Canada. darcy.harris@uwo.ca |
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Abortion, Spontaneous
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psychology* Adult Female Grief Humans Infertility, Female / psychology*, therapy Interview, Psychological Male Pregnancy / psychology* Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / psychology* Social Support |
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