Countering stigma and misconceptions associated with infertility  

作　　者：Saurabh R.Shrivastava Prateek S.Bobhate Nancy Nair 

机构地区：[1]Department of Community Medicine,Datta Meghe Medical College,Off-campus Centre of Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research,Hingna Road,Wanadongri,Nagpur,Maharashtra,India 2Department of Community Medicine,All India Institute of Medical Sciences,Vijaypur,Jammu,India 3Department of Embryology,School of Allied Health Sciences,Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research,Hingna Road,Wanadongri,Nagpur,Maharashtra,India

出　　处：《Asian pacific Journal of Reproduction》2025年第2期95-96,共2页亚太生殖杂志(英文版)

摘　　要：Dear Editor,Infertility refers to the inability to conceive after one year of regular unprotected intercourse,and as per the available estimates,close to 50 million couples are being affected worldwide[1].In many communities,infertility is regarded as a sign of personal failure,where individuals are blamed for their inability to conceive[2].It is not an unusual practice that people with infertility are excluded from social rituals like baby showers or functions related to parenthood[2].Women are generally considered solely responsible for the condition,while in reality,it can equally affect men[2].On the other hand,men experiencing infertility are subjected to mockery for a reduced sense of masculinity[3].In many communities and cultures,infertility is viewed as a genuine reason for relationship strain and eventually divorce[2].Amid the fear that people will judge them,many couples hide their infertility struggles,and this further plays an important role in increasing stigma[2,3].Further,in some organizations,employers might not consider infertile persons for promotion under the assumption that they do not have many financial responsibilities[3].

关 键 词：employment discrimination gender responsibility relationship strain MASCULINITY social exclusion 

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