Infertility and Women (504 SLP)
Having completed the required reading for this module, you should now be ready to identify scholarly sources on your own. To this end, please choose one of the following topic areas, and identify 8-10 scholarly sources relevant to that area. These should include primarily journal articles, but you may supplement these with books, book chapters, or government documents. After compiling your reference list, please respond to the questions posed on the Evidence Analysis Worksheet, which can be found in the Background Information section of this module. Upload your list of these references, which should be furnished in APA format, and your worksheet responses by the end of this module. (NOTE: APA formatting is a requirement for this assignment.)
- Childhood obesity
- Bullying
- Health risk behaviors
- Breastfeeding
- Infertility
- Marijuana legalization
- Violence
- Food insecurity
- Gay Marriage
- Global sustainability
- Spanking
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Mandated reporting
- Prescription drug abuse
- Soy isoflavones
- Chemical warfare
- Bioterrorism
- HIV/AIDS
- Air pollution
- Pediatric asthma
- Poverty
Assignment Expectations
Length: The written component of this assignment should be 3-4 pages long (double-spaced).
References: At least eight references must be included from scholarly article. Required Readings are excluded. Reference list citations should be provided in APA format.
Format: APA format is required for this assignment.
Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.
The following items will be assessed in particular:
- Achievement of learning outcomes for this Case Assignment.
- Relevance—All content is connected to the question.
- Precision—Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.
- Breadth—Multiple perspectives and references, and multiple issues/factors are considered.
- Evidence—Reliable sources are selected and have been identified in your reference list. Points are well supported with facts, statistics, and references.
- Logic—Inclusion of these sources seems appropriate given your topic.
Cornell University Library (2013). Distinguishing scholarly from non-scholarly periodicals: A checklist of criteria. Retrieved from http://guides(dot)library(dot)cornell(dot)edu/content.php?pid=318840&sid=2609009
CQ University Library (2013). Evaluating books, journals, journal articles and websites. Retrieved from http://libguides(dot)library(dot)cqu(dot)edu(dot)au/content.php?pid=88010&sid=654786
Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries (2013). Evaluating information found on the Internet. Retrieved from http://guides(dot)library(dot)jhu(dot)edu/evaluatinginformation
The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2013). Evidence analysis. Retrieved from http://writingcenter(dot)unc(dot)edu/faculty-resources/classroom-handouts/evidence-analysis/
University of California, Berkeley Library (2012). Evaluating web pages: Techniques to apply and questions to ask. Retrieved from http://www(dot)lib(dot)berkeley(dot)edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html
Resources
Author Unknown (n.d.). Table 6.1. Basic Citation Styles. Retrieved from http://courses(dot)unt(dot)edu/bullock/APA/Table6.1.pdf
California State University, Chico, Merriam Library (2011). What is a scholarly article? Retrieved from http://www(dot)csuchico(dot)edu/lins/handouts/scholarly.pdf
Green, C.W., & Swygart-Hobaugh, M. (n.d.). A guide to evaluating resources: Scholarly vs. non-scholarly, primary vs. secondary, and Internet/WWW. Retrieved from http://www(dot)cornellcollege(dot)edu/politics/courses/allin/Misc/guide%20to%20evaluating%20resources.pdf
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) (2011). Retrieved from https://owl(dot)english(dot)purdue(dot)edu/
University of Southern California Libraries (n.d.). Organizing your social science research paper. Retrieved from http://libguides(dot)usc(dot)edu/content.php?pid=83009&sid=645284
Student:
Professor:
Course title:
Date:
Infertility
The chosen topic area is infertility. In this paper, 8 scholarly sources relevant to this chosen area are identified. They are described below.
Cedars, M., & Jaffe, R. B. (2008). Infertility and Women. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism; 90(4)
Cedars and Jaffe (2008) define infertility as the incapacity of a sexually active couple to become pregnant following 12 months of trying, and not using any type of birth control. In the United States, infertility affects over 3 million couples. Roughly, 30 percent of all cases are as a result of male factors, 40 percent of all cases are because of female factors, whereas 20 percent are a mixture of both, and the cause is not known in roughly 10 percent (Cedars & Jaffe, 2008). Treatment of this medical problem is dependent on the cause, the length of time the individual has had the problem, and his/her age. This source is useful since it not only describes the problem, but provides essential statistics on its prevalence by gender. Moreover, this source describes the causes of infertility in women and men, as well as how infertility can be diagnosed and treated.
Chavarro, J., Edwards, J. W., Rosner, B., & Willet, W. (2007). Dietary Fatty Acid Intake and the Risk of Ovulatory Infertility. American Society for Clinical Nutrition; 85(1): 231-237.
The authors of this article carried out a research study, which was aimed at assessing whether or not the intakes of total fat, cholesterol, as well as major kinds of fatty acids actually affect the risk of a woman developing ovulatory infertility. Trans unsaturated fats might raise the risk of ovulatory infertility whenever it is eaten instead of carbohydrates or unsaturated fats generally found in nonhydrogenated vegetable oils (Chavarro, et al., 2007). This source is useful since it is based on research. Moreover, it provides vital information that I can utilize to improve my research by revealing that trans unsaturated fats could increase a woman’s chance of ovulatory infertility whenever it is consumed rather than unsaturated fats found in nonhydrogenated vegetable oils or carbohydrates.
Deka, P., & Sarma, S. (2010). Psychological Aspects of Infertility. British Journal of Medical Practitioners; 3(3): 336
According to Deka and Sarma (2010), infertility is essentially the incapability to conceive, carry or give birth to a healthy baby. Worldwide, infertility affects about 10 percent to 15 percent of couples who are of productive age. The stress associated with failing to get pregnant has been linked to emotional squeal including marital problems, anxiety, depression, anger as well as feelings of unimportance amongst the affected parents. Psychological symptoms in a couple could interfere with fertility, the capacity to tolerate continuing treatment, as well as the success of infertility treatment (Deka & Sarma, 2010). This source is useful since it is up-to-date having been published in 2010. Furthermore, it provides information on the prevalence rate of infertility or magnitude of the problem; the reason as to why it has a psychological effect on both the man and the woman; as well as the factors that influence psychological stress, and the result of treatment.
Johansson, M., Hellstrom, A. L., & Berg, M. (2011). Severe Male Infertility after Failed ICSI Treatment: A Phenomenological Study of Men’s Experiences. Reproductive Health; 8:4
In their research study, Johansson, Hellstrom and Berg (2011) aimed at describing men’s experiences of obstructive azoospermia infertility. The authors point out that male-factor infertility causes roughly 30 percent of infertility in couples who seek treatment; of which 10 percent is because of azoospermia. Awareness of men’s experiences of their own infertility is of major importance as a supporting measure in increasing the quality of care of couples who are not fertile. Care can be hopefully optimized by espousing this aspect of gender perspective in fertility treatment guidelines. The prevalence rate of infertility is 10-15 percent of fertile-age couples (Johansson, Hellstrom & Berg, 2011). Since it was published in the year 2011, this source is relevant and useful. It also provides vital statistics on the prevalence rate of infertility. I can utilize this source to enrich and enhance my research using knowledge and facts obtained from this source.
Kamel, R. M. (2010). Management of the Infertile Couple: An Evidence-Based Protocol. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2010; (8):21
In this study, the researcher employs a new strategy in translating the research results and evidence-based recommendations into a ...