Regaining self-esteem: strategies and interventions for the infertile woman.
Infertility can cause women to lose their sense of power and control, thus diminishing their self-esteem. Terminology, technology, and testing may contribute to this sense of failure. Nurses can intervene by recognizing this negative consequence of infertility and using strategies within the nursing model.
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D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D007802:Language; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012725:Sexual Behavior