A grounded theory approach to navigating infertility care during U.S. military service
- Buechel, J., Spalding, C. N., Brock, W. W., Dye, J. L., Todd, N., Wilson, C., Fry-Bowers, E. K. (2022). A grounded theory approach to navigating infertility care during U.S. military service. Military Medicine, usac174. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usac174
- Infertility, or the inability to experience pregnancy after one year of unprotected intercourse, is a challenge faced by some military couples. These couples may choose to engage in assisted reproductive therapy (ART) and utilize a range of treatment options (e.g., fertility medication, in vitro fertilization). 25 Service members and 7 partners accessing ART were interviewed about their experiences navigating infertility treatment while managing a military career. A theoretical framework was developed from these interviews to explain the process of engaging in ART and to provide insight into ways to better support these couples. Both facilitators and barriers to ART emerged for these military-affiliated participants.
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