«Long before I quit I realized [Instagram and Snapchat]
had a
negative effect on my mental
health and general happiness,» said Kate Dart, who is now 21 and who
still uses Facebook.
Meanwhile, studies
have shown that most women come to terms with their parenthood goals.16 — 18 This shows that reorientation and coping after unsuccessful IVF treatment is important4, 19 — 21 and that couples may be in need of counselling after unsuccessful IVF treatment to resolve the grieving process.22 Twenty years after infertility treatment, the relationship quality in the couples who
have previously undergone infertility treatment is good, 23 although a qualitative study
on 14 women showed that they
still suffered
negative effects of the infertility which were especially great when the women were going through the grandparent phase.24 Most studies
have shown that childlessness does not influence psychological well - being in elderly individuals.25 — 28 Thus, there are only a few studies
on the mental
health of women who
have been treated with IVF from a long - term perspective.