title: Stress management and infertility.
abstract: The author through personal experience has gained knowledge in the area of infertility and stress management. Her professional background supports the experiences, emotions and management techniques encountered with sound theoretical knowledge. This article deals with some of the procedures confronting a couple who experience infertility problems. It aims to explain and qualify common emotional responses experienced by couples and offers stress management strategies to improve their coping ability.
authors.affiliation: Box Hill Hospital, Victoria.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shepherd
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*