Abstract
Women who did not pursue a second in vitro fertilization cycle after a failed cycle were surveyed. The major reason for not pursuing a second cycle was financial.
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Goldfarb, J., Austin, C., Lisbona, H. et al. Factors influencing patients’ decision not to repeat IVF. J Assist Reprod Genet 14, 381–384 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02766144
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02766144