Relationship of Infertility and Psychological Distress

Abstract Nowadays, an estimated 15% of couples are having trouble conceiving. Infertility is not only a reproductive health problem, but also a social problem that affects family and other interpersonal relationships. Infertility involves psychological problems for both partners. There is a corre...

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Main Authors: Somayeh Niknazar, Sara Rahmati Roodsari, Alireza Zali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2024-01-01
Series:Novelty in Biomedicine
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Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/nbm/article/view/43706
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Alireza Zali
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description Abstract Nowadays, an estimated 15% of couples are having trouble conceiving. Infertility is not only a reproductive health problem, but also a social problem that affects family and other interpersonal relationships. Infertility involves psychological problems for both partners. There is a correlation between psychological factors and infertility. It seems that the main cause of infertility can be psychological rather than biological factors. Anxiety, depression, stress associated with infertility and antidepressants used in these patient can impact in the treatment of infertility and their outcomes. Persistent fertility problem will have several negative influences on a couple's life and may cause relationship breakdown. Therefore, more research should be conducted on the reasons of infertility as a way to find the factors related to infertility and reduce its impact.
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spelling doaj.art-15f313291531415ab43888bca636d4612024-01-30T09:28:47ZengShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesNovelty in Biomedicine2345-39072024-01-0112133539Relationship of Infertility and Psychological DistressSomayeh Niknazar0Sara Rahmati Roodsari1Alireza Zali21Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran1Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran1Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranAbstract Nowadays, an estimated 15% of couples are having trouble conceiving. Infertility is not only a reproductive health problem, but also a social problem that affects family and other interpersonal relationships. Infertility involves psychological problems for both partners. There is a correlation between psychological factors and infertility. It seems that the main cause of infertility can be psychological rather than biological factors. Anxiety, depression, stress associated with infertility and antidepressants used in these patient can impact in the treatment of infertility and their outcomes. Persistent fertility problem will have several negative influences on a couple's life and may cause relationship breakdown. Therefore, more research should be conducted on the reasons of infertility as a way to find the factors related to infertility and reduce its impact.https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/nbm/article/view/43706infertilitystressanxietydepressiontreatment
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depression
treatment
title Relationship of Infertility and Psychological Distress
title_full Relationship of Infertility and Psychological Distress
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title_short Relationship of Infertility and Psychological Distress
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stress
anxiety
depression
treatment
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