Infertility Counseling

Abstract

Although infertility is not a life threatening health problem, it is a complex life crisis that has psychological, physical, economic and social effects on couples. Infertile couples are not only confronted with a medical condition, but also have some emotional experiences. The feelings, thoughts and beliefs of infertile couples are frequently changing as a result of being infertile. Accordingly, most couples may need an infertility counselor who provides the necessary support with their knowledge and experience. In this context, this review aims to define the scope of developing infertility counseling as a new field.

Keywords

• Infertility,counseling,infertility counseling

İnfertilite Psikolojik Danışmanlığı

Öz

İnfertilite, yaşamı tehdit edici bir sağlık sorunu olmamasına rağmen, çiftler üzerinde psikolojik, fiziksel, ekonomik ve sosyal olarak etkileri olan karmaşık bir yaşam krizidir. İnfertil çiftler sadece tıbbi bir durumla karşı karşıya kalmamakta, aynı zamanda birtakım duygusal deneyimler de yaşamaktadırlar. İnfertil çiftlerin duygu, düşünce ve inançları infertil olmanın sonucu olarak sıklıkla değişime uğramaktadır. Buna bağlı olarak çoğu çift, bilgi ve deneyimleriyle gerekli desteği sağlayan infertilite psikolojik danışmanına ihtiyaç duyabilmektedir. Bu yazıda yeni bir alan olarak gelişmekte olan infertilite psikolojik danışmanlığının kapsamının tanımlanması amaçlanmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İnfertilite,psikolojik danışma,infertilite danışmanlığı

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