Do Children Make You Happier Or Does The Inability To Have Them Mean Unhappiness?

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 00:31 in Health & Medicine

An analysis of over 7,000 women over a decade after unsuccessful fertility treatment found that women who have difficulty accepting the fact that they can't have children following unsuccessful fertility treatment have worse long-term mental health than women who are able to let go of their desire for children. The study is the first to look at a large group of women to try to understand mental health after unsuccessful fertility treatment, including factors such as whether or not they have children, whether they still want children, their diagnosis and their medical treatment. read more

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