Long-term psychological adjustment to IVF/ICSI treatment in women

Verhaak, C.M.; Smeenk, J.M.J.; Nahuis, Marleen; Kremer, J.A.M.; Braat, D.D.M.

doi:10.1093/humrep/del355

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“…This finding is in line with one previous population study that assessed symptom levels of depression and general psychological distress in women with infertility [16], and it is consistent with the finding from the US study in which the weak association between infertility and levels of depressive symptoms became non-significant once adjusted for biological motherhood and other factors [19]. Furthermore, our finding is also in line with long-term follow-up investigations of samples of help-seeking women showing that women with unresolved infertility have levels of mental distress comparable with population norms [26,27] and with a recent Danish cohort study [28]. This study included n ¼ 98 320 women not previously hospitalized for mental disorders.…”

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Is infertility really associated with higher levels of mental distress in the female population? Results from the North-Trøndelag Health Study and the Medical Birth Registry of Norway

Biringer¹,

Howard²,

Keßler³

et al. 2015

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Objective: To explore the effect of ever having tried to conceive for more than 12 months on levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms and to investigate if symptom levels of anxiety and depression in infertile women who remain childless, or go on to have children, respectively, differ from symptom levels in mothers without reports of infertility. Methods: Analyses were based on information from 12 584 Norwegian women aged 19-45 years who participated in the North-Trøndelag Health Study from 1995 to 1997 and data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results: Having tried to conceive for more than 12 months (ever) was weakly associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms. In the categorical analyses, women with resolved infertility had higher levels of anxiety symptoms (B ¼ 0.25 (95% confidence interval (CI) ¼ 0.04-0.47)) and voluntarily childfree had lower levels of depressive symptoms (B ¼ -0.05 (95% CI ¼ -0.50 to -0.21)) than mothers without infertility. However, women with current primary or current secondary infertility had levels of anxiety and depression not significantly different from mothers without infertility. Conclusion: At the population level, and from a longitudinal perspective, unresolved infertility is less burdensome than findings from studies on women seeking help for infertility would suggest.

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confidence: 91%

Is infertility really associated with higher levels of mental distress in the female population? Results from the North-Trøndelag Health Study and the Medical Birth Registry of Norway

Biringer¹,

Howard²,

Keßler³

et al. 2015

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

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“…For many infertile couples, the time between diagnosis, treatment and outcome can be extensive and, if medical treatments are unsuccessful, couples are left to decide if they want to continue treatments, stop treatment, pursue adoption or stay childfree (36)(37)(38). In the study by Sundby et al (39), 56% of the women, who had started fertility treatment 10 years before, had considered divorce, and 17% actually ended the relationship.…”

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Investigating Infertility-Related Stress and Adoption in Iranian Infertile Females with Assisted Reproductive Technology Failure

Hajiyan

Afshari

Abedi

et al. 2016

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: Using Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) is a stressful experience marked by lengthy and invasive medical procedures, high financial cost and relatively low success rate. Adoption is considered as one of the infertility treatment methods that can have great impact on healing emotional problems of infertile couples and can improve their relationship. Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate infertility-related stress and adoption in Iranian Infertile females with a history of ART failure, during year 2015.Methods: This was a cross sectional study in which 30 Iranian infertile females, 30 to 45 years old, with primary infertility of five years or more, and history of ART failure, were investigated. Data collection instruments included the questionnaire of infertility and demographic factors, fertility problem inventory (FPI) and adoption questionnaire. The data were analyzed by SPSS V22, using descriptive statistics and Pearson test to assess possible correlations.

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“…The waiting period between embryo transfer & pregnancy test as well as the failure of such pregnancy attempts is described as presenting great strains for infertile women. [17] Undergoing ART presents physical & emotional burden associated with high degrees of depressive symptoms, anxiety & stress. In summation, the stress surrounding infertility may be attributed to the cyclical nature of the treatment or the side effects of fertility medications.…”

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Infertility profile, psychological ramifications and reproductive tract infection among infertile women, in northern upper Egypt

Hassan

2015

JNEP

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Background and objective: Reproductive tract infections (RTI) can have serious consequences, such as miscarriage and infertility. Infertility is a growing universal phenomenon, "crossed nearly all cultures and societies almost all over the World", that has a tremendous impact on women's quality of life and their psychological well-being. This is due to various stress and anxiety factors experienced by them at each stage of their life. To decrease and prevent developing psychological distress the psychological aspects of infertility should be receive more attention. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence rate of reproductive tract infections and the psychological consequences amongst those women who were infertile in relation to their sociodemographic characteristics, fertility history, assisted reproductive technology (ART) and RTI. Methods: Interview questionnaire with a convenience sample of 399 infertile women who were admitted to inpatient wards and/or attending to outpatient gynecological and infertility clinics at University Hospital, Health insurance Hospital and general Hospital in Beni-Suef City. Results: About 27.6% of study subjects had reproductive tract infections. Socio-cultural factors, gynecological issues, reproductive tract infections aggravated psychological distress amongst those women who were infertile in Northern Upper Egypt. A highly statistically significant deviation was observed (p = .000). Conclusions: Negative psychological consequences of childlessness are common and morbid in Northern, Upper Egyptian infertile women. Furthermore, infertility and psychological distress are associated in a complex way, which has to be taken care by the nurses and the clinicians to promote the quality of life of the women undergoing infertility treatment.

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Long-term psychological adjustment to IVF/ICSI treatment in women

Cited by 125 publications

References 19 publications

Is infertility really associated with higher levels of mental distress in the female population? Results from the North-Trøndelag Health Study and the Medical Birth Registry of Norway

Is infertility really associated with higher levels of mental distress in the female population? Results from the North-Trøndelag Health Study and the Medical Birth Registry of Norway

Investigating Infertility-Related Stress and Adoption in Iranian Infertile Females with Assisted Reproductive Technology Failure

Infertility profile, psychological ramifications and reproductive tract infection among infertile women, in northern upper Egypt

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