title: Parenthood and separation in couples 6 years after their first infertility consultation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the percentage of couples achieving parenthood and the rate of separation 6 years after their first consultation for infertility.
  
  
  METHODS
  Epidemiological study in the reproductive medicine department of a French university hospital. All first consulting couples (FCC) who had their first infertility consultation in the department in 2007 were contacted by phone and asked to respond to a questionnaire concerning their infertility treatments, parenthood and marital status 6 years after their first consultation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 685 FCC, 94 could not be contacted, 34 refused to respond and 557 (86%) answered the questionnaire. Of 557 FCC who have responded, 361 (65%) have achieved parenthood: 166 (46%) after treatment, 98 (27%) after spontaneous conception, 38 (11%) after both spontaneous and treatment-induced conception and 59 (16%) through adoption. Parenthood was not influenced either by the causes or duration of infertility. Separation occurred in 53 (9.5%) of FCC, mainly in those without any children (28% vs 4% in FCC with at least one child; P<.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Six years after their primary consultation, 25% of couples remained childless and 28% of them were separated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Magali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Emeline Teillet
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France; Groupe de Recherche en Fertilité Humaine EA 3694, Université Paul Sabatier, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gatimel
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fajau
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lesourd
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France; Groupe de Recherche en Fertilité Humaine EA 3694, Université Paul Sabatier, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bujan
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France; Groupe de Recherche en Fertilité Humaine EA 3694, Université Paul Sabatier, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mieusset
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France; Groupe de Recherche en Fertilité Humaine EA 3694, Université Paul Sabatier, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France. Electronic address: parinaud.j@chu-toulouse.fr.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parinaud
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France; Groupe de Recherche en Fertilité Humaine EA 3694, Université Paul Sabatier, CHU Paule de Viguier, 330 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leandri
mesh_terms: D000300:Adoption; D000328:Adult; D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005306:Fertilization; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Follow-up studies; Infertility; Parenthood; Separation