About 10 years ago Greil published a review and critique of the literature on the socio‐
psychological impact of infertility. He found at the time that most scholars treated infertility as …

Objective To examine whether pretreatment emotional distress in women is associated with
achievement of pregnancy after a cycle of assisted reproductive technology. Design Meta …

STUDY QUESTION Based on the best available evidence in the literature, what is the
optimal management of routine psychosocial care at infertility and medically assisted …

This review provides an overview of how women adjust emotionally to the various phases of
IVF treatment in terms of anxiety, depression or general distress before, during and after …

BACKGROUND A number of studies have investigated the relationship between
psychological factors such as stress and distress (measured as anxiety and depression) and …

OBJECTIVE: To compare measures of psychological distress between men and women
undergoing ART in the Unit of Reproductive Medicine “UMR” in the Department of Obstetrics …

BACKGROUND: A longitudinal study into the course of the emotional response to IVF from
pre-treatment to 6 months post-treatment and factors that contributed to that course …

BACKGROUND There is preliminary evidence to suggest an impact of stress on chances of
achieving a pregnancy with in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The majority of the available research …

Because research on infertile women usually uses clinic-based samples of treatment
seekers, it is difficult to sort out to what extent distress is the result of the condition of infertility …

Background Infertility is a complex issue that affects individuals and groups, and also it has
serious implications for the mental and social well-being of those involved. The aim of this …