Decisional conflicts of male patients undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to clarify the decisional conflicts of men undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). We used a qualitative descriptive research design. The participants were 10 men who had received ART. Data were collected from June to August 2023 by conducting semistructured interviews using a guide. The inclusion criteria were male patients who have experienced various infertility treatments and are currently receiving ART and within 5 years of their infertility treatment.

Results

The participants were 10 men undergoing outpatient infertility treatment at two infertility treatment facilities in Tokyo. Four categories of decisional conflicts were extracted: "Uncertainty whether ART is the best treatment", "Lack of clarity as to what is the most importan

SUBMITTER: Asazawa K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487044 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature