Emoting infertility online: A qualitative analysis of men's forum posts

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dc.cclicenceN/Aen
dc.contributor.authorHanna, Esmeeen
dc.contributor.authorGough, Brendanen
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-30T15:43:34Z
dc.date.available2018-10-30T15:43:34Z
dc.date.issued2016-05-30
dc.description.abstractRelatively little research on infertility focuses exclusively or significantly on men’s experiences, particularly in relation to emotional aspects. Evidence that does exist around male infertility suggests that it is a distressing experience for men, due to stigma, threats to masculinity and the perceived need to suppress emotions, and that men and women experience infertility differently. Using thematic analysis, this article examines the online emoting of men in relation to infertility via forum posts from a men-only infertility discussion board. It was noted that men ‘talked’ to each other about the emotional burdens of infertility, personal coping strategies and relationships with others. Three major themes were identified following in-depth analysis: ‘the emotional rollercoaster’, ‘the tyranny of infertility’ and ‘infertility paranoia’. This article then offers insights into how men experience infertility emotionally, negotiate the emotional challenges involved (especially pertaining to diagnosis, treatment outcomes and their intimate relationships) and how they share (and find value in doing so) with other men the lived experience of infertility.en
dc.exception.ref2021codes254aen
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dc.identifier.citationHanna, E.S. and Gough, B. (2016) Emoting infertility online: A qualitative analysis of men's forum posts. Health, 20 (4), pp. 363-382en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1363459316649765
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2086/16910
dc.identifier.urihttp://eprints.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/2723/
dc.language.isoenen
dc.peerreviewedYesen
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dc.publisherHealthen
dc.researchgroupCentre for Reproduction Researchen
dc.researchinstituteInstitute for Allied Health Sciences Researchen
dc.researchinstituteCentre for Reproduction Research (CRR)en
dc.titleEmoting infertility online: A qualitative analysis of men's forum postsen
dc.typeArticleen

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