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Coping with Infertility

Journal of Social Work & Human SexualityPublished 1 June 1988
Jeanne Fleming, Kenneth A. Burry
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TL;DR

Results of an exploratory survey indicate that persons experiencing infertility use a variety of techniques to cope with their feelings, and suggest that infertility grief should be viewed as a process which may require the mastery of ongoing coping strategies and support.

Abstract

Individuals experiencing infertility have described their pain as grief. Results of an exploratory survey indicate that persons experiencing infertility use a variety of techniques to cope with their feelings. The authors suggest that infertility grief should be viewed as a process which may require the mastery of ongoing coping strategies and support.

Keywords

PsychologySocial SciencesMedicine