Factors that influence in vitro fertilization treatment outcomes of Chinese men: A cross-sectional study

Gender differences in factors associated with depression in infertility patients

“…Despite these limitations, the findings of the present study offer a valuable contribution to countries or regions with similar cultural, economic, and social attitudes, where the man has a strong social position and children are highly valued for perpetuating the family lineage (Alhassan et al, ; Chen et al, ; Folkvord et al, ). Furthermore, our findings may also help in understanding how ethnic minority cultures may differ from Western culture and what the gender difference between infertile men and women entails regarding factors associated with depression.…”

“…Infertility in China imposes a heavy financial burden on families. The treatment costs of infertility are completely paid out of pocket in China (Chen et al, ). In the present study, the percentage of families earning a monthly household income of less than 3,000 Chinese yuan per month was 72.4%, while each cycle of IVF and embryo transfer in our reproductive center costs more than 30,000 yuan (Dong, Yang, & Sun, ).…”

“…Moreover, most infertile men and women find themselves to be the targets of gossip from their relatives, peers, extended family members, and the broader community. For example, some participants reported that siblings and neighbors labelled them as being “incomplete people,” belonging to an “imperfect family,” and living a “life of regret” (Chen et al, ; Yang et al, ). This increased their feelings of humiliation and misery.…”

“…For example, some participants reported that siblings and neighbors labelled them as being "incomplete people," belonging to an "imperfect family," and living a "life of regret" (Chen et al, 2016;Yang et al, 2017). This increased their feelings of humiliation and misery.…”

Association between sperm mitochondrial ND2 gene variants and total fertilization failure

“…Infertility is currently a global health problem with an average estimated incidence of 10-15% among reproductive age couples (Chan et al 2016). In China, its prevalence is 7-10% (Chen et al 2016). With the development of assisted reproductive technologies, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is a way to help establish pregnancy, but total fertilization failure (TFF) still occurs in 5-15% of the cases (Krog et al 2015).…”