This study aims to learn about the needs and feelings of women who are infertile. Being infertile means not being able to have a child without the help of a third party. There are other options for building a family. The researchers are interested in the participants' thoughts about these options and want to learn about the experiences of infertile women due to cancer treatment as well as women who are infertile due to other causes. The researchers hope that what they learn will allow them to better care for infertile women in the future.
As part of this study, you will be asked to fill out a series of questionnaires. These questions will ask about your feelings, sexual function, quality of life, and ideas about reproductive options. We will also ask some questions about you, your health, and your medical history. You can choose to answer these questions either at one of your doctor visits or over the telephone. You can decide the best way to complete this assessment.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
179
Participants will be mailed or given a one time survey instrument and data will be collected either in person or by telephone. We expect the study survey to take approximately 35-45 minutes to complete. The domains assessed will include psychological functioning, reproductive knowledge, perception of third party reproduction and concerns, sexual functioning, and quality of life.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
Investigate emotional, sexual functioning, reproductive concerns and QOL experience of 3 groups of infertile women: gynecologic cancer survivors, survivors of hematological malignancies, & the non-cancer infertile women awaiting 3rd party reproduction
Time frame: 2 years
Assess and describe the attitudes towards, knowledge of, and utilization of third party reproduction of the study participants (cancer and non-cancer infertile groups)
Time frame: 2 years
Compare the main domains of depression, distress, sexual functioning and overall QOL of the gynecologic cancer survivors and survivors of a hematological malignancy with history of BMT/SCT to non-cancer infertile women awaiting third party reproduction
Time frame: 2 years
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