Prevalence and predictors of infertility-specific stress in women diagnosed with primary infertility: A clinic-based study
BACKGROUND: According to the existing literature on infertility, stress appears to be inevitably associated with infertility diagnosis and treatment in sub-fertile individuals. The epidemiological data on the prevalence and predictors of infertility-specific stress in cultural specific scenario are...
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| author | Ansha Patel P. S. V. N. Sharma Pratapkumar Narayan V S Binu N Dinesh Praveena Joglekar Pai |
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| description | BACKGROUND: According to the existing literature on infertility, stress appears to be inevitably associated with infertility diagnosis and treatment in sub-fertile individuals. The epidemiological data on the prevalence and predictors of infertility-specific stress in cultural specific scenario are scarce. The objective of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of infertility-specific stress and identify predictors of infertility-specific stress in women diagnosed with primary infertility. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 infertile married women, diagnosed with primary infertility. The tools used for the assessment were “semi-structured questionnaire ” compiled by the authors, “ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders (Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines), ” and “Psychological Evaluation Test for infertility. ” STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 15). Chi-square test was used for univariate analysis followed by multiple logistic regressions between stress and the predictor variables. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The prevalence of stress among women was 80%. Univariate analysis revealed that predictors of stress were years of marital life, duration of infertility, infertility type, history of gynecological surgery, cycles of ovulation induction with timed intercourse and intra-uterine inseminations, present and past psychiatric morbidity, coping difficulties, gynecological diagnosis, and severity of premenstrual dysphoria. Multivariate analysis showed leading associations of stress with infertility type and coping difficulties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db07282035ea49058feecf9b37b3b4432022-12-21T17:32:58ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Human Reproductive Sciences0974-12081998-47662016-01-0191283410.4103/0974-1208.178630Prevalence and predictors of infertility-specific stress in women diagnosed with primary infertility: A clinic-based studyAnsha PatelP. S. V. N. SharmaPratapkumar NarayanV S BinuN DineshPraveena Joglekar PaiBACKGROUND: According to the existing literature on infertility, stress appears to be inevitably associated with infertility diagnosis and treatment in sub-fertile individuals. The epidemiological data on the prevalence and predictors of infertility-specific stress in cultural specific scenario are scarce. The objective of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of infertility-specific stress and identify predictors of infertility-specific stress in women diagnosed with primary infertility. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 infertile married women, diagnosed with primary infertility. The tools used for the assessment were “semi-structured questionnaire ” compiled by the authors, “ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders (Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines), ” and “Psychological Evaluation Test for infertility. ” STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 15). Chi-square test was used for univariate analysis followed by multiple logistic regressions between stress and the predictor variables. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The prevalence of stress among women was 80%. Univariate analysis revealed that predictors of stress were years of marital life, duration of infertility, infertility type, history of gynecological surgery, cycles of ovulation induction with timed intercourse and intra-uterine inseminations, present and past psychiatric morbidity, coping difficulties, gynecological diagnosis, and severity of premenstrual dysphoria. Multivariate analysis showed leading associations of stress with infertility type and coping difficulties.http://www.jhrsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-1208;year=2016;volume=9;issue=1;spage=28;epage=34;aulast=PatelInfertility-specific stresspredictorsprevalenceprimary infertilitywomen |
| spellingShingle | Ansha Patel P. S. V. N. Sharma Pratapkumar Narayan V S Binu N Dinesh Praveena Joglekar Pai Prevalence and predictors of infertility-specific stress in women diagnosed with primary infertility: A clinic-based study Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences Infertility-specific stress predictors prevalence primary infertility women |
| title | Prevalence and predictors of infertility-specific stress in women diagnosed with primary infertility: A clinic-based study |
| title_full | Prevalence and predictors of infertility-specific stress in women diagnosed with primary infertility: A clinic-based study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and predictors of infertility-specific stress in women diagnosed with primary infertility: A clinic-based study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and predictors of infertility-specific stress in women diagnosed with primary infertility: A clinic-based study |
| title_short | Prevalence and predictors of infertility-specific stress in women diagnosed with primary infertility: A clinic-based study |
| title_sort | prevalence and predictors of infertility specific stress in women diagnosed with primary infertility a clinic based study |
| topic | Infertility-specific stress predictors prevalence primary infertility women |
| url | http://www.jhrsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-1208;year=2016;volume=9;issue=1;spage=28;epage=34;aulast=Patel |
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