Experiences of women undergoing assisted reproductive technology in Ghana: A qualitative analysis of their experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study aimed to explore the experiences of women undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technologies namely; Invitro Fertilization and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection at the Finney Hospital and Fertility Centre, New Bortianor, Ghana.

Method

A qualitative research design was employed to analyse and describe the experiences of the women seeking Assisted Reproductive Technologies. A total of 32 women were invited to take part in the interview, 15 of them accepted the invitation. However, saturation was reached before all interviews had been complete.

Results

Three themes emerged from the study: the women's experiences, challenges and the roles and contributions of significant others. The women were anxious, stressed-up, exhausted and financially burdened. Spouses

SUBMITTER: Anaman-Torgbor JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8357082 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature