A Qualitative Exploration of Social Support in Males and Females Experiencing Issues With Infertility.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to qualitatively investigate and compare male and female experiences of infertility in the context of social support.

Methods: A Qualtrics survey (Qualtrics, Provo, Utah, United States) was posted to online fertility support groups and the responses were thematically analyzed. Only participants that completed the qualitative component of the survey were included in the study.

Possible Gender Differences in the Level of Perceived Social Support in Couples Who Are Experiencing Issues With Infertility.

Objective The purpose of this study is to examine whether there are gender differences in the level of perceived social support in couples experiencing issues with fertility. Methods A total of 938 participants aged 18-47 years, with self-reported issues of infertility, were evaluated using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) which comprises three subscales which correspond with distinct sources of social support: significant other (SO), family, and friends. Differences between sexes for total score and for all subscale scores were subsequently analyzed using SPSS Statistics (IBM Corp, Armonk, USA).

Comparing Breast Cancer Experiences and Quality of Life between Lesbian and Heterosexual Women.

Background: While breast cancer among women in general has been well studied, little is known about breast cancer in sexual minority women (SMW). Aside from being at an increased risk for development of, and mortality from, breast cancer compared to their heterosexual counterparts, there is a growing collection of literature that suggests that SMW experience breast cancer differently to heterosexual women.

Methods: Qualitative study of both straight and lesbian women with a diagnosis of breast cancer.