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Mehri Kalhor

Instructorat at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Title: The role of counseling in the treatment of infertile couples

Abstract

Introduction: Infertility with damage to various dimensions of health leads to tension in the individual and interpersonal relationships of couples. It seems that counseling can play an important role in improving the treatment process of infertile couples. The present study aims to investigate the role of counseling in infertile couples.

Methods: The study reviewed several significant articles in the field between 2010 and 2023. Reviews in the journal and PubMed, Science Direct, Elsevier, ProQuest, Willy, springer, and Google Scholar databases with keywords Infertility, counseling interventions, couples, and group counseling. The results were analyzed and ranked systematically.

Result: The results of the present study showed that several main factors play a role in this consultation. The results show that the different methods of counseling (Group counseling, behavioral therapy, group psychotherapy) and the effect of the intervention should be individual and according to the special conditions of each infertile couple. Also, the type of intervention, the number of sessions, and the content of counseling programs should be according to the individual, socio-economic, and cultural conditions of each one of infertile couples.

Conclusions: Counseling methods and practical techniques can be helpful in changing thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs. Therefore, the use of counseling methods can play a significant role in the health of infertile couples.

Biography

Ph.D. in Reproductive Health, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran (2021). M.S. of midwifery   ،Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (2011). B. S of midwifery, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (2007). Member of Reproductive Health and  Research  Center committee, School of Midwifery & Nursing, Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (from 2022). Midwife of Kowsar Teaching Hospital, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran (from 2018)