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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Psychological assessment tool for patients diagnosed with absolute uterine factor infertility and planning to undergo uterine transplantation
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 34, No. 6, Year 2014
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Description
Uterine transplantation (UTn) has been proposed as a treatment option for women diagnosed with absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI) and who are willing to bear their own child. AUFI renders a woman 'unconditionally infertile'. For AUFI women in general, UTn may offer a way to re-discover their own femininity through the restoration of fertility. Thus, when faced with a patient who may undergo UTn, the 'holistic approach' takes on an extra meaning. This is because the psychological element is two-sided for these patients. On one side lies the psychology of infertility, and on the other and equally important, is the substantially higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders in transplant candidates and recipients than in the general population. However, the psychology of a potential recipient of a uterine graft in order to bring about fertility has not been adequately explored or reviewed scientifically. We have presented here an outline of the areas which should be included in a psychological assessment for patients wishing to undergo UTn. © 2014 Informa UK, Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Saso, Srdjan
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Bracewell-Milnes, Timothy
United Kingdom, Ashford
William Harvey Hospital
Ismail, Laure
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Hamed, Ali Hassan
Egypt, Asyut
Faculty of Medicine
Thum, Meen Yau
United Kingdom, London
The Lister Hospital
Ghaem-Maghami, Sadaf
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
del Priore, Giuseppe
United States, Atlanta
Gynaecologic Oncology
Smith, James Richard
United Kingdom, London
Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 8
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3109/01443615.2014.914899
ISSN:
01443615
e-ISSN:
13646893
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Mental Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Phenomenological Study
Participants Gender
Female