Abstract
Life satisfaction pertains to a constructive attitude towards ones’ life in all aspects such as social constructs, relationships, economic and financial standing, health, and well-being. These aspects influence the satisfaction of one’s life on a day to day basis. Infertility is the inability to achieve a biological child after a year of actively trying. Infertility predominantly affects women and there are many aspects of infertility that impact the life satisfaction of infertile women. In order to identify methods of improving the life satisfaction of infertile women, this study was designed to explore and describe the best practises utilised by South African women in improving Life Satisfaction whilst undergoing fertility treatments in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the stress associated with infertility has a negative impact on the emotional, physical, psychological, and financial aspects of the lives of infertile women and this therefore negatively impacts the Life Satisfaction of these infertile women...
M.Tech. (Somatology)