Predictors of not pursuing infertility treatment after an infertility diagnosis: examination of a prospective U.S. cohort

Michael L Eisenberg; James F Smith; Susan G Millstein; Robert D Nachtigall; Nancy E Adler; Lauri A Pasch; Patricia P Katz; Infertility Outcomes Program Project Group

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.03.068

Predictors of not pursuing infertility treatment after an infertility diagnosis: examination of a prospective U.S. cohort

Fertil Steril. 2010 Nov;94(6):2369-71. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.03.068. Epub 2010 May 14.

Authors

Michael L Eisenberg¹, James F Smith, Susan G Millstein, Robert D Nachtigall, Nancy E Adler, Lauri A Pasch, Patricia P Katz; Infertility Outcomes Program Project Group

Collaborators

Infertility Outcomes Program Project Group:
Jonathan Showstack, Mary Croughan, Steven Gregorich

Affiliation

¹ Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0738, USA. meisenberg@urology.ucsf.edu

Abstract

We studied a prospective cohort of 434 couples in Northern California and found that 13% did not pursue any form of infertility treatment after their initial consultation. Although age, education, and financial concerns remain important for patients in choosing whether to pursue infertility treatment, depressive symptoms may also be a barrier to achieving reproductive goals.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Adult
Attitude to Health*
Causality
Cohort Studies
Decision Making / physiology
Family Characteristics
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infertility / diagnosis*
Infertility / epidemiology*
Infertility / psychology
Interviews as Topic
Male
Prospective Studies
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted* / psychology
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted* / statistics & numerical data
Socioeconomic Factors
United States / epidemiology

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding