Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1112666 Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 2014 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

Nowadays, assisted reproductive technologies (ART) including IVF are widely spread and highly developed. The number of people with reproductive problems, who need not only medical treatment but also psychological support, is increasing. The article considers different risk factors of psychological well-being, when IVF is used. Infertility can have deeply underlying psychological causes, which are associated with motivation of parenthood and the success of medical treatment. History of reproductive losses affects mother's behavior during pregnancy and child birth. The psychological conditions of parenthood, when ART are used, should be taken into account in order to provide the adequate support for people undergoing fertility treatment and IVF procedure.

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