A recent study reveals that women who fail to conceive post infertility treatments are less likely to stay with their partners.
The researchers from Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology in their latest research have tried to evaluate the post-effects of infertility treatments.
The women receiving infertility medications were followed for 12 years post their treatment. Twenty seven percent of the female participants in the study were found to be no longer staying with their partners following the treatment if they did not succeed in their first attempt.
The researchers have based their findings on the data collected on Danish National Patient Registry and the Danish IVF (in vitro fertilization) Registry, which involved 47,515 women, who underwent infertility treatment between 1991 and 2006. The women were mostly aged above 32 years or more.
Fifty-seven percent of the women succeeded in their first attempts and give birth to a child. The rest 43 percent failed to conceive in their first attempts.
During the 12 year follow-up period, the researchers found that women who failed to conceive were three times more likely to leave their partners compared to the one who conceived.
"Our findings suggest that not having a child after fertility treatment may adversely affect the duration of a relationship for couples with fertility issues," said Dr. Kjaer, co-author of the study, in a press release.
Earlier studies have pointed out that infertility problems lead to separations, stress, and anxiety in couples. But the present study is unique, the researchers claim, because for the first time scholars have looked into the psychological after-effects of infertility treatments.
Further interventions on marital quality and relationship wellbeing of couples are required to have a complete understanding of the extent of psychological impacts, stated the researchers.
