The experience of infertility: a review of recent literature

Greil, Arthur L.; Slauson-Blevins, Kathleen; McQuillan, Julia

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9566.2009.01213.x

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The experience of infertility: a review of recent literature

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Greil, Arthur L., Slauson-Blevins, Kathleen, McQuillan, Julia·2010·Sociology of Health & Illness

DOI 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2009.01213.xPMC PMC3383794

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About 10 years ago Greil published a review and critique of the literature on the socio-psychological impact of infertility. He found at the time that most scholars treated infertility as a medical condition with psychological consequences rather than as a socially constructed reality. This article examines research published since the last review. More studies now place infertility within larger social contexts and social scientific frameworks although clinical emphases persist. Methodological problems remain but important improvements are also evident. We identify two vigorous research traditions in the social scientific study of infertility. One tradition uses primarily quantitative techniques to study clinic patients in order to improve service delivery and to assess the need for psychological counselling. The other tradition uses primarily qualitative research to capture the experiences of infertile people in a sociocultural context. We conclude that more attention is now being paid to the ways in which the experience of infertility is shaped by social context. We call for continued progress in the development of a distinctly sociological approach to infertility and for the continued integration of the two research traditions identified here.

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Infertility and its treatment are particularly sensitive to gender inequalities because it largely remains a gendered problem, with women carrying much of the stigma and burden.
“Infertility and its treatment are particularly sensitive to gender inequalities because it largely remains a gendered problem, with women carrying much of the stigma and burden (Greil et al., 2010).”
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A rich qualitative narrative describes the often-profound consequences of infertility as a social reality as well as a medical disease.
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Authors: Greil, A. L., Slauson-Blevins, K., & McQuillan, J.
Affiliations: Alfred University (US)
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
ORCID: Greil, Arthur L.
McQuillan, Julia
Venue: Sociology of Health & Illness
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2010-01
Volume: 32
Issue: 1
Pages: 140-162
ISSN: 0141-9889 (ISSN-L)
1467-9566
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2009.01213.x
PMC: PMC3383794
OpenAlex: W2155246851
Cited by: 867
References: 171
Citations by year: 2026: 57 · 2025: 53 · 2024: 46 · 2023: 59 · 2022: 71 · 2021: 63 · 2020: 74 · 2019: 88 · 2018: 64 · 2017: 52 · 2016: 45 · 2015: 52 · 2014: 47 · 2013: 40 · 2012: 30
FWCI: 4.12
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Licence: doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 2069 d)
Locations: Sociology of Health & Illness (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Lincoln (University of Nebraska) (submittedVersion)
Funders: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD044144)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Reproductive Health and Technologies
Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
Keywords: infertility, psychosocial impact, social construction of illness, sociocultural context, psychological counselling, fertility clinics, qualitative research, quantitative research
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Culture, Female, Humans, Infertility, Female, Infertility, Male, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Marriage, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Prejudice, Stress, Psychological, Directive Counseling

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