"Am I Masculine?" A metasynthesis of qualitative studies on traditional masculinity on infertility.

ABSTRACT: Background: The rate of infertility is increasing day by day. According to studies conducted worldwide, 30 million men are diagnosed with infertility. Cases of infertility are often associated with a failure to become male in society. Procreation and gender roles are often closely linked so that infertile men are often considered the second sex. Sometimes, this condition makes men question their masculinity. Methods: We performed a systematic review and metasynthesis with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline procedure on qualitative studies on ten databases exploring the experience of infertile men and their association with masculinity. Results: Twenty-four studies matched our question, and there are two major themes with ei

SUBMITTER: Pakpahan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10050908 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature