Comparing infertility-related stress in high fertility and low fertility countries

Emily A. Groene; Cyrialis Mutabuzi; Dickson Chinunje; Ester Matson Shango; Shalini Kulasingam; Charles Riziki Majinge

doi:10.1016/j.srhc.2021.100653

Comparing infertility-related stress in high fertility and low fertility countries

Emily A. Groene, Cyrialis Mutabuzi, Dickson Chinunje, Ester Matson Shango, Shalini Kulasingam, Charles Riziki Majinge

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We surveyed 169 women seeking infertility treatment in Central Tanzania using an abbreviated version of the Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI) to measure infertility-related stress. We compared our FPI results to similar studies in another high fertility country (Ghana) and in three low fertility countries (the US, Canada, and Italy). Tanzanian women reported higher infertility-related stress than women in low-fertility countries but lower stress than Ghanaian women. Infertility-related stress is a serious concern for women in high-fertility countries, who experience greater pressure to have children. These findings underscore the need for increased access to infertility treatment and addressing community infertility norms.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	100653
Journal	Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Volume	29
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2021.100653
State	Published - Sep 2021

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Fertility Problem Inventory
Infertility
Stigma
Sub-Saharan Africa

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