title: Images of infertility.
abstract: A key purpose of this article is to focus on the major role of the nurse practitioner in providing the necessary support to couples as they cope with infertility and its many manifestations. The connection between the losses and stresses of infertility and its treatment, the emotional reactions, and the appropriate interventions are discussed and visually presented in this paper.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Boxer
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010347:Patient Care Planning