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The Influence of Sex Differences on the Acceptance of Infertility

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Sexology

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The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of infertility on the relationship between husband and wife as well as the possible emotional reactions associated with the onset and development of a problem of this kind.

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  1. Centre for Psychological Services, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, Republic of South Africa

    H. J. Brand

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Frauenklinik am Diakonissenkrankenhaus Mannheim, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus, Universität Heidelberg, Speyerer Straße 91, 6800, Mannheim 1, Germany

    Wolf Eicher

  2. Psychiatrische Klinik und Poliklinik, Technischen Universität, Möhlstraße 26, 8000, München 80, Germany

    Götz Kokott

  3. Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Technischen Universität, München, Biedersteiner Straße 29, 8000, München 40, Germany

    Hermann-J. Vogt

  4. Gynäkologische und Geburtshilfliche Abteilung Kreiskrankenhaus, Krankenhausstraße 46, 8765, Erlenbach/Main, Germany

    Volker Herms

  5. Sexualmedizinische Forschungs- und Beratungsstelle im Klinikum, Christian-Albrecht-Universität Kiel, Hospitalstraße 17-19, 2300, Kiel, Germany

    Reinhard Wille

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Brand, H.J. (1988). The Influence of Sex Differences on the Acceptance of Infertility. In: Eicher, W., Kokott, G., Vogt, HJ., Herms, V., Wille, R. (eds) Sexology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73794-7_15

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