کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1081639 950602 2007 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Fertility Issues: The Perceptions and Experiences of Young Men Recently Diagnosed and Treated for Cancer
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Fertility Issues: The Perceptions and Experiences of Young Men Recently Diagnosed and Treated for Cancer
چکیده انگلیسی

PurposeTo explore fertility issues for young men who had been diagnosed and treated for cancer and to examine communication problems surrounding these fertility issues.MethodNarrative interviews were conducted with 21 young men previously treated for cancer in the United Kingdom. Eighteen talked about fertility issues at some length. A qualitative interpretive approach was taken, combining thematic analysis with constant comparison.ResultsCommunication about sperm storage was sometimes difficult and embarrassing. Young men wanted the opportunity to bank their sperm but decisions were often rushed. Some would have appreciated counseling and were unprepared for the process of sperm banking and criticized facilities. Uncertainty about fertility status caused worries for the future.ConclusionsMore still needs to be done to help young men with cancer to address issues of fertility. All adolescents and young men treated for cancer should be offered sperm banking if their fertility may be affected. They should be offered counseling at every stage by professionals who feel comfortable talking about the subject. Interactive, educational CD-ROMs or websites may be useful. Physical facilities for sperm banking should be improved.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Adolescent Health - Volume 40, Issue 1, January 2007, Pages 69–75
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