An insurmountable obstacle: Experiences of Chinese women undergoing in vitro fertilization.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to explore the perceptions of women who have undergone unsuccessful in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, and to explore how treatment failure has impacted their lives and relationships, thereby enabling the public to understand the unique experiences of these women.

Design

A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, with purposive sampling used to recruit participants from the gynecological department of a traditional Chinese medicine clinic at a large tertiary hospital in Zhejiang province. Twelve women undergoing IVF treatment was involved in the study. Data were collected through face-to-face semi-structured interviews, which were transcribed verbatim. Conventional content analysis methods were used to analyze

SUBMITTER: Ying X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11458033 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature