Search for dissertations about: "thesis on female infertility and quality of life"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on female infertility and quality of life.

2. 1. Cystic fibrosis in adults. Diagnostic, epidemiologic and quality-of-life aspects

   Author : Marita Gilljam; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cystic fibrosis; Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; Pregnancy; Male infertility; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Quality of life; Questionnaire;

   Abstract : Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a severe hereditary disease. The type of mutation in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene will determine the degree of CFTR chloride channel malfunction. READ MORE

4. 2. Experiences of IVF - from a patient perspective

   Author : Herborg Holter; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; infertility; IVF; quality of life; quality of care; relationship; gender differences; male factor; measurement instrument;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to assess the quality of life and quality of care from a patient perspective, in relation to IVF treatment. This was done by: - assessing infertile couples’ short-term emotional responses to their first IVF treatment, the relationship between partners at different stages of the first treatment, and differences/similarities between the reactions of men and women as to whether or not a pregnancy was achieved - investigating whether a male infertility diagnosis had any influence on men’s experience of infertility and its treatment, view of life, relationships, self-image and psychological well-being, when compared with men in couples where the diagnosis was female, mixed or unexplained infertility - developing a validated instrument (QPP-IVF) for measuring patient-centered quality of care in an IVF-programme for both men and women - investigating patient-centered quality of care during IVF treatments as evaluated by men and women Method: Papers I and II were part of a prospective, longitudinal study carried out between 1999 and 2002 at the Reproductive Medicine Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital. READ MORE

5. 3. Endocrine markers of ovarian function: Clinical and biological aspects with focus on Anti Müllerian hormone

   Author : Leif Bungum; Malmö Reproduktionsmedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anti Müllerian Hormone; ovarian reserve; biomarker; Luteinizing Hormone; fecundity; fertility; Time to Pregnancy;

   Abstract : Declining birthrates and infertility are now a common problem in the Western World. Due to the tendency to postpone childbearing an increasing age of women who consider motherhood is generally seen. READ MORE

6. 4. Life course determinants of women’s health : from reproductive age to menopause

   Author : Menghan Gao; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Over the past four decades, growing evidence has indicated that characteristics such as birth weight and length of gestation are not only key indicators for infant’s health, but also predictors of adult health and disease risk. These findings lend support to the developmental origins of health and disease theory. READ MORE

7. 5. Stress, depression, and other psychiatric disorders : an epidemiological approach to studying the causes and consequences for in vitro fertilization outcome and polycystic ovary syndrome

   Author : Carolyn E Cesta; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Reproductive epidemiology, psychiatric epidemiology, and pharmacoepidemiology come together in this thesis which is comprised of four studies and divided into two parts. Part 1 examines the impact of stress and depression on the outcomes of infertility treatment in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). READ MORE