ArticleInternational journal of endocrinology2012
Psychological disturbances and quality of life in obese and infertile women and men.
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- Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Overweight or Obese Infertile Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Time Perspective as a Mediator of Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Awareness, knowledge, and psycho-emotional aspect of infertility among women seeking fertility assistance at a tertiary care hospital in Chhattisgarh, a cross-sectional study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- Can Weight Watchers (WW) Help Address Maternal Obesity? An Audit of Weight Change in Women of Childbearing Age and Mothers-To-Be, Referred into a Commercial Slimming Programme.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Article
- The impact of a group based, remotely delivered weight loss intervention in women with polycystic ovary syndrome on ovulation, quality of life and body composition.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2022Article
- Impact of polycystic ovary syndrome on eating behavior, depression and health related quality of life: A cross-sectional study in Riyadh.Saudi journal of biological sciences · 2020Article
- Impact of irregular marital cohabitation on quality of life and sexual dysfunction in infertile men from upper Egypt.Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine · 2020Article
- Sexual Function and Socio-Sexual Difficulties in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2019Article
- Psychological burden among women with polycystic ovarian syndrome in Oman: a case-control study.International journal of women's health · 2017Article
- Clinical, demographic and psychological characteristics of infertile male smokers in Northeast China.The Journal of international medical research · 2016Article
- Sexual dysfunction in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and its affected domains.Iranian journal of reproductive medicine · 2014Article
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Abstract
Anovulatory cycles and endometriosis are the main causes of female infertility. The most frequently anovulatory cycles are related to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) commonly associated with obesity and hormonal disturbances in the course of obesity. Recently published studies revealed that infertility affects about one in six couples during their lifetime and is more frequent in obese. Obesity is also associated with male infertility related to erectile dysfunction, hormonal disturbances and lower semen quality. Any of these above mentioned disorder is the important risk factor of psychological disturbances and poor quality of life among women and men in the reproductive age. On the other hand the mood disorders may exacerbate the hormonal disturbances and worsen the effectiveness of infertility management. Infertility, its therapy with accompanying psychological disturbances may also significantly affect the partners relationships. The review summarize the results described in the current literature on the association between obesity and infertility and psychological disturbances as well as their impact on quality of life and sexual functioning in women and men. Moreover, the impact of infertility and psychological disturbances on partners relationships is discussed.
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