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Infertility treatment is a multidimensional life experience involving significant physical, emotional, psychological, and social challenges, highlighting the critical need for healthcare professionals to adopt a sensitive and holistic approach. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To explore the physical, emotional, psychological, and social experiences of women receiving infertility treatments.

September 3, 2026African Journal of Reproductive HealthOpen Access

Exploring women's voices in infertility care in Turkey: A qualitative study of treatment experiences

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SESeyma K. Erciyas EEEbru C. Ekrem RARuken Y. Altintas

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Qualitative descriptive study reveals substantial psychological, physical, and financial burdens in women undergoing infertility care, highlighting the necessity of holistic clinical support.

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To explore the physical, emotional, psychological, and social experiences of women receiving infertility treatments.
Conducted a qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured online interviews with women who underwent infertility treatment within the previous year (N=21).
Analyzed interview transcripts using inductive thematic analysis to identify recurring patterns of care experiences.
Identified six overarching themes: healthcare professionals' approach, treatment environment, treatment-related challenges, medication issues, treatment outcomes, and overall experiences.
Patients reported key hardships including informational deficits, high financial costs, medication side effects, and distress from unsuccessful cycles, while spousal support and hopeful outcomes reinforced psychological resilience.

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Erciyas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a993503636c6408cfa7cbe1 https://doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i16.5

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September 3, 2026African Journal of Reproductive HealthOpen Access

Exploring women's voices in infertility care in Turkey: A qualitative study of treatment experiences

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Authors

SESeyma K. Erciyas EEEbru C. Ekrem RARuken Y. Altintas

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Overview

Qualitative descriptive study reveals substantial psychological, physical, and financial burdens in women undergoing infertility care, highlighting the necessity of holistic clinical support.

Key Points

To explore the physical, emotional, psychological, and social experiences of women receiving infertility treatments.
Conducted a qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured online interviews with women who underwent infertility treatment within the previous year (N=21).
Analyzed interview transcripts using inductive thematic analysis to identify recurring patterns of care experiences.
Identified six overarching themes: healthcare professionals' approach, treatment environment, treatment-related challenges, medication issues, treatment outcomes, and overall experiences.
Patients reported key hardships including informational deficits, high financial costs, medication side effects, and distress from unsuccessful cycles, while spousal support and hopeful outcomes reinforced psychological resilience.

Cite This Study

Erciyas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a993503636c6408cfa7cbe1 https://doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i16.5

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