Study strengths
infertility
One of the strengths of this study is that according to the research team, this study is the first interventional study of infertility coaching by a counseling midwife with the aim of reducing the perceived stress of infertile women undergoing ARTs. Also, in the present study, the structure of the intervention was established by presenting a protocol developed by the expert team. According to sample size, a procedure for sampling, and the participation rate, these study’s results are broadly applicable to many infertile women and different types of infertility centers and situations.