Wischmann Tewes
Heidelberg University Hospital Institute of Medical Psychology Bergheimer Str. 20 69115 Heidelberg Germany.
Med Genet. 2024 Sep 6;36(3):171-177. doi: 10.1515/medgen-2024-2029. eCollection 2024 Sep.
The unfulfilled desire for children is a significant problem worldwide. The psychological effects of this development are usually underestimated, while the myth of "psychogenic infertility" stubbornly persists. This article first provides an overview of the basic facts on the subject before highlighting the psychological effects of both the diagnosis of infertility and the therapeutic options. Psychological aspects of "third-party" reproduction and further developments after childbirth or without a child are discussed, followed by a brief outline of the general and specific subject matter addressed in infertility counselling. The article concludes with reflections on the possible psychological consequences of further medical developments in this area.
对子女的渴望未能实现是一个全球性的重大问题。这一情况所产生的心理影响通常被低估，而“心因性不孕”的谬论却顽固地存在着。本文首先概述该主题的基本事实，然后着重阐述不孕诊断及治疗方案所带来的心理影响。文中还讨论了“第三方”生殖的心理层面以及产后或未育后的进一步发展情况，接着简要概述了不孕咨询中涉及的一般及特定主题。文章最后对该领域进一步医学发展可能产生的心理后果进行了思考。
