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Chapter 28 - Mental Health and Male Reproduction

from Section 5 - Health Care Systems and Culture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 July 2023

By
William D. Petok
Edited by
Larry I. Lipshultz ,
Stuart S. Howards ,
Craig S. Niederberger  and
Dolores J. Lamb
Larry I. Lipshultz
Affiliation:
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas
Stuart S. Howards
Affiliation:
University of Virginia
Craig S. Niederberger
Affiliation:
University of Illinois, Chicago
Dolores J. Lamb
Affiliation:
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
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Summary

Becoming a parent is the logical progression for individuals who have found a life mate or have decided they wish to become solo parents. Most heterosexual couples assume that pregnancy will happen when they stop using birth control. With the advent of assisted reproductive technology (ART), same-sex couples are now able to assume they too can create families. There is also a societal value to create family [1]. When the expected does not happen, there can be a variety of psychological reactions.

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Infertility in the Male , pp. 503 - 516
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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