Introduction
anxiety, sadness, infertility, depressed, Infertility
INFERTILITY
Infertility is defined as the absence of pregnancy following a year of unprotected sexual intercourseThe experience of infertility, which some people call the infertility crisis, is associated with physical, social, and economic stress that affects all aspects of a person's lifeThe technological nature of assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs) creates a stressful atmosphere. Patients enrolled in ART programs often experience sadness and frustration caused by infertility and appear depressed, angry, tired, dependent, anxious, and emotionally deficient. But when couples are introduced to ARTs, hope that did not exist until a few years ago is revived.They find themselves in a new emotional turmoil of conflicting feelings of hope and despair that seems to be part of the nature of technology itself. Given the stressful nature of ARTs, it is clear that patients need psychological support as part of the medical treatment process. This support can be provided by a coach accompanying them throughout the treatment process. The ART treatment team can have a variety of responsibilities, including patient coaching, which is more likely to make patients satisfied with their treatment and more likely to accept the outcomeIt was also recommended in the fields of reproductive health and infertility to improve the treatment results of ARTs, it is better to use complementary methods such as coaching to reduce the stress and anxiety resulting from these methods, and subsequently, increase positive outcomesThe coach boosts self-management skills in making sensitive decisions related to infertility treatment, patient awareness, information recall, and participation in decision making. Patients' participation in the treatment process leads to greater satisfaction and trust and lower anxiety and stressCurrently, there is a global consensus that infertility treatment centers should provide essential counseling programs for managing the mental health challenges among infertile people