The Socio-Psychological Problems of Infertility

Abstract

Infertility, defined as a couple’s inability to naturally conceive after 12 months of unprotected sex, is a complex problem that extends beyond its biological definition (Jing et al., 2020). Infertile women not only shoulder the burden of an invasive and expensive physical treatment (IVF costs $12,400 per cycle in the USA) but also pressure from spouses, family members, and many other social commentaries, expanding infertility to a social problem (Sternke & Abrahamson, 2015).