The prevalence of depression symptoms among infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Kiani, M Simbar, S Hajian, F Zayeri - Fertility research and practice, 2021 - Springer
Background Infertile women's mental health problems, including depression, are key fertility
health issues that affect infertile women more severely than infertile men. Depression may …

Anxiety and depression in women undergoing infertility treatment

P Gdańska, E Drozdowicz-Jastrzębska… - Ginekologia …, 2017 - journals.viamedica.pl
Infertility is a significant problem for millions of couples. Recently more attention is being
paid to the relationship between infertility treatment with the use of Assisted Reproductive …

Depression and state anxiety scores during assisted reproductive treatment are associated with outcome: a meta-analysis

S Purewal, SCE Chapman… - Reproductive biomedicine …, 2018 - Elsevier
This meta-analysis investigated whether state anxiety and depression scores during
assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment and changes in state anxiety and …

Just relax and you'll get pregnant? Meta-analysis examining women's emotional distress and the outcome of assisted reproductive technology

J Nicoloro-SantaBarbara, C Busso, A Moyer… - Social science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Rationale Couples worldwide are seeking treatment for infertility in growing numbers. Both
infertility and its treatment are stressful experiences that generate considerable emotional …

Quality of life among couples with a fertility related diagnosis

P Dourou, K Gourounti, A Lykeridou, K Gaitanou… - Clinics and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fertility-related stress can negatively impact infertile couples' quality of life (QoL). Most
previous studies have concentrated on the effects of stress and infertility on individual …

The prevalence of anxiety symptoms in infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Kiani, M Simbar, S Hajian, F Zayeri, M Shahidi… - Fertility Research and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Infertile women are exposed more frequently to anxiety risk than are infertile
men, thereby adversely affecting the procedures with which they are treated and the quality …

Women's quality of sleep and in vitro fertilization success

M Reschini, M Buoli, F Facchin, A Limena… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) are emotionally challenged. Anxiety,
depression, and sleep disturbances are common complaints. The impact of these symptoms …

[PDF][PDF] Infertility in the light of new scientific reports-focus on male factor

S Woźniak, P Czuczwar, E Woźniakowska… - Annals of agricultural …, 2016 - ppm.umlub.pl
Epidemiological data indicate that infertility is a problem of global proportions, affecting one-
fifth of couples trying to conceive worldwide (60–80 mln). According to the trends observed …

Effect of music therapy on the anxiety levels and pregnancy rate of women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: A randomized controlled trial

YA Aba, D Avci, Y Guzel, SK Ozcelik, B Gurtekin - Applied nursing research, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of this study was to determine the effect of music therapy on the anxiety
levels and pregnancy rates of women who underwent in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer …

[HTML][HTML] Sexual behavior of infertile women: a qualitative study

M Bokaie, M Simbar, SMY Ardekani - Iranian journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Infertility makes an essential challenge to the sexual life of couples, especially
infertile women. When pregnancy does not happen, infertile women think that sexual …