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MedicineSocial PsychologyInfertilityReproductive HealthCouples TherapyInfertility CareInfertility CounselingIntimacyCommunication PatternsCoping With InfertilityCouple FunctioningInfertility Psychosocial ImpactInfertility-related Psychological DistressMarital Communication PatternsMarital InteractionPsychosocial Aspects Of Infertility
A couple's response to their infertility can be understood both as a crisis and as a mourning process. Many aspects of the marital relationship are affected profoundly by efforts to come to terms with infertility: sexual identity, self-esteem, communication patterns, and future life choices.