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Disparities In Access To Assisted Reproductive Technology Among Hispanic Women In The United States, Madison Gallagher
Disparities In Access To Assisted Reproductive Technology Among Hispanic Women In The United States, Madison Gallagher
Honors Thesis
Infertility is a health problem that affects approximately 7 million women in the United States (Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 2015). Due to the high costs of reproductive medicine and infertility treatment, these services tend to be expensive and have limited accessibility without full insurance coverage. Emerging literature outlines the disparities in access to proper treatment for reproductive complications. These existing studies highlight that many minority populations in the United States experience increased challenges regarding access to reproductive medicine and infertility treatment. Among these minority groups are Hispanic women, who are more likely to require reproductive …
The Fertility Problem Inventory And Infertility-Related Stress: A Case Study, Staci Leigh Born
The Fertility Problem Inventory And Infertility-Related Stress: A Case Study, Staci Leigh Born
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More than seven million people of childbearing age in the United States experience infertility. For women, the experience of infertility is stressful. The Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI) has been used to quantitatively measure women's experience of infertility-related stress. However, the construct of infertility-related stress is poorly described in existing literature. The purpose of this case study was understand how women experience the FPI as a measure of infertility-related stress. To address this issue, women who are undergoing infertility treatment completed the FPI and participated in unstructured interviews. Archival documents were also retrieved to corroborate findings and satisfy saturation. Results indicate …