Psychological theories of infertility: evolution of ideas

The relevance of the research topic is accounted for by the growing problems with the onset of pregnancy, as well as an increase in appeals to fertility issues. The article examines the works of foreign and domestic authors addressing the psychological aspects of infertility and the justification of this phenomenon. The classification of infertility forms is presented. The personal profiles of women with infertility, the etiology of which is unknown, are characterized. The psychogenic theory of infertility focuses on the etiology of its causes. The theory of life crisis focuses on the psychological consequences of infertility. The biopsychosocial theory of infertility corresponds to the model of stress and overcoming difficulties and considers this problem in a complex of intertwining biological, social, and psychological aspects. The psychophysiological mechanism of the reproductive sphere combines psychology, physiology, motivational-need sphere, and value-semantic formations. The review of the researches has shown that changes in understanding the psychology of infertility and infertility counseling turn out to be the key issues.