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The effect of maternal overweight and obesity on the viability and metabolism of human oocytes and early embryos (2015)
Thesis
Leary, C. (2015). The effect of maternal overweight and obesity on the viability and metabolism of human oocytes and early embryos. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217662

Overweight and obese (OWOB) women are reported to have a lower chance of becoming pregnant. The nutritional enrichment of the periconceptional environment apparent in obese women may be detrimental for embryo viability. This is the first study to exa... Read More about The effect of maternal overweight and obesity on the viability and metabolism of human oocytes and early embryos.

Emotional intelligence, coping, distress and wellbeing in women experiencing subfertility (2011)
Thesis
Gardner, A. L. (2011). Emotional intelligence, coping, distress and wellbeing in women experiencing subfertility. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212798

This portfolio thesis has three parts.

Part one is a systematic literature review examining the theoretical, conceptual and empirical literature regarding the relationships between coping styles and distress in
infertility.

Part two is an empi... Read More about Emotional intelligence, coping, distress and wellbeing in women experiencing subfertility.

Sub-fertility : the expectations and perceptions of couple members of medical consultation (2010)
Thesis
Roberts, A. E. J. (2010). Sub-fertility : the expectations and perceptions of couple members of medical consultation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209829

Sub-fertility represents a major stress for couples requiring management by the partners. The interaction between couple member's strategies may influence the levels of sub-fertility related stress experienced by both partners, as such an understandi... Read More about Sub-fertility : the expectations and perceptions of couple members of medical consultation.

Studies on the factors that improve the outcome of IVF-ET (2007)
Thesis
Fathi, E. I. (2007). Studies on the factors that improve the outcome of IVF-ET. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215374

The overall purpose of this thesis was to identify factors which influence the outcome of IVF treatment and which might be amenable to modification in order to improve pregnancy rates following this form of treatment. To this end I performed a histor... Read More about Studies on the factors that improve the outcome of IVF-ET.

Non-invasive and minimally invasive techniques for urodynamic stress incontinence of urine in women (2006)
Thesis
Ismail, S. I. M. F. (2006). Non-invasive and minimally invasive techniques for urodynamic stress incontinence of urine in women. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214280

1. Extra-corporeal magnetic energy stimulation of pelvic floor muscles for urodynamic stress incontinence;

Objective: To assess the efficacy and practicalities of extra-corporeal magnetic energy stimulation of pelvic floor muscles as a non-invasiv... Read More about Non-invasive and minimally invasive techniques for urodynamic stress incontinence of urine in women.

To study the relevance of the involvement of a woman's partner in the development of postpartum depression in Hong Kong (2003)
Thesis
Jim, J. S. H. (2003). To study the relevance of the involvement of a woman's partner in the development of postpartum depression in Hong Kong. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223744

Recent research found that 15 per cent of mothers-to-be in Hong Kong suffer from serious antenatal depression and 10 per cent of mothers have serious postnatal depression (Lee, 2001). A comprehensive literature review identified a specific research q... Read More about To study the relevance of the involvement of a woman's partner in the development of postpartum depression in Hong Kong.