Abstract

While considerable research has focused on medicalized infertility for women living with involuntary childlessness, far less attention has been placed on men. This exploratory study focuses on four British men using data collected through semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis, and four over-arching themes emerged: personal impact of loss; losing interpersonal connections; turning loss into inner strength; and reforming identity through nurturing relationships. The findings highlight the men’s grief over their loss and the meaning-making to their everyday lives, adding experiential understanding helpful for health professionals and researchers.

摘要

虽然大量研究集中在非自愿无子女的女性的医疗不育上，但对男性的关注却少得多。这项探索性研究的重点是四名英国男性，他们使用通过半结构化访谈收集的数据。使用解释性现象学分析对数据进行分析，出现了四个总体主题：损失的个人影响；失去人际关系；化损失为内在力量；并通过培养关系来改变身份。研究结果突出了男性对失去生命的悲痛以及对日常生活的意义，增加了对卫生专业人员和研究人员有帮助的经验理解。