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Experiencing Male Infertility: A Review of the Qualitative Research Literature | |
Esmée Hanna1  | |
关键词: male infertility; fatherhood; emotions; masculinity; qualitative; | |
DOI : 10.1177/2158244015610319 | |
学科分类:社会科学、人文和艺术(综合) | |
来源: Sage Journals | |
【 摘 要 】
This article examines the qualitative research literature that exists in relation to menâs experiences of male infertility. Since men have often been marginalized in the realm of reproduction, including academic research on infertility, it is important to focus on any qualitative research that gives voices to male perspectives and concerns. Given the distress documented by studies of infertile women, we focus in particular on the emotive responses and lived experiences of men in relation to infertility. In this article then, we present an analysis of the core themes across 19 qualitative articles, which include âinfertility as crisisâ; âemoting infertility- men as âbeing strongââ âinfertility as a source of stigmaâ; and the âdesire for fatherhood.â In light of these insights, we identify key areas for future research and development including menâs emotional responses to infertility, how men seek support for infertility, the intersection between masculinity and infertility, the relationship between the desire to father and infertility, and the outcomes of infertility for men in terms of other aspects of their lives. We suggest that such research would facilitate making the experiences of men more central within our understandings of infertility within a field that has primarily been female focused.
【 授权许可】
CC BY
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