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ArticleReproductive health2024

Intimate partner violence in the context of infertility: voices from women seeking assisted reproductive technology treatment and clinicians' perspectives.

Yu Fu, Xueqi Sun, Kailibinuer Kayimu, Gong Chen, Yuanyuan Wang, Fan Yang

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Yu Fu *National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Xueqi Sun *Institute of Population Research, Peking University, 5 Yiheyuan Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, China.
Kailibinuer KayimuNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Gong ChenInstitute of Population Research, Peking University, 5 Yiheyuan Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, China.
Yuanyuan WangNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China. yyuanwang@163.com.
Fan YangInstitute of Population Research, Peking University, 5 Yiheyuan Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, China. fyang@pku.edu.cn.

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC2705305the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82204052the National Social Science Foundation of China 23&ZD184
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Abstract

backgroundThe interplay between infertility and intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pressing global health issue, yet qualitative evidence on this phenomenon is limited. In order to measure and prevent IPV, it is pivotal to explore and integrate perceptions and experiences from those women with infertility themselves on IPV definition and its phenomenal manifestations in the context of infertility.

methodsThis study is undertaken as part of a year-long ethnographic research based at a reproductive medicine center in Beijing, China from July 2022 to July 2023. Individual interviews with women attending ART outpatient clinics and with clinicians involved in infertility treatment were conducted. Grounded Theory methodology was used to guide data analysis, which entailed a three-step analytical approach.

resultsA total of 37 women and five clinicians were interviewed. Incomplete conceptualization of IPV and high mental stress among patients were evident. IPV against women with infertility has been shown to be a specific and severe form of IPV. The phenomenal manifestation of IPV in the context of infertility often takes the form of psychological abuse, including stonewalling, threats of divorce, and non-compliance with ART treatment.

conclusionThe study revealed that the burden of fertility disproportionately falls on women, often intensified by the involvement of other family and cultural norms, exacerbating gender inequalities and IPV risks. Findings from this study calls for an immediate and comprehensive response in healthcare practice. IPV screening, health education, and structural interventions should be introduced to prevent and mitigate this issue.

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Intimate Partner ViolenceReproductive Techniques, AssistedAdultChinaFemaleHumansInfertilityInfertility, FemaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchAssisted reproductive technologyDomestic violenceInfertilityIntimate partner violenceQualitative

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PMID39558373
PMCPMC11575462

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