PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL, CLINICAL, AND SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE BLACK WOMEN SEEKING TREATMENT FOR INFERTILITY: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY.
To address the largely undocumented experiences of Black women seeking fertility treatment, this study gathered data on the sociocultural, clinical, and psychobiological barriers and facilitators Black women faced when seeking fertility treatment. These women saw barriers to treatment such as inadequate knowledge of resources, poor clinical management at the primary care level, and limited social support. The study identified psychological distress, complex gynecological medical history, and culturally competent providers as facilitators to care.