Trial reportBJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology2013
Symptoms of anxiety and depression in lesbian couples treated with donated sperm: a descriptive study.
Trial report in BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Sexual orientation-related disparities in perinatal mental health among a prospective cohort study.SSM. Mental health · 2024Article
- Childbearing at the margins: A systematic metasynthesis of sexual and gender diverse childbearing experiences.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2023Review
- Associations between heteronormative information, parental support and stress among same-sex mothers in Sweden-A web survey.Nursing open · 2022Article
- Minority stress theory applied to conception, pregnancy, and pregnancy loss: A qualitative study examining LGBTQ+ people's experiences.PloS one · 2022Article
- Mothers in same-sex relationships-Striving for equal parenthood: A grounded theory study.Journal of clinical nursing · 2019Article
- Mothers in Same-Sex Relationships Describe the Process of Forming a Family as a Stressful Journey in a Heteronormative World: A Swedish Grounded Theory Study.Maternal and child health journal · 2018Article
- Relationship satisfaction in lesbian and heterosexual couples before and after assisted reproduction: a longitudinal follow-up study.BMC women's health · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate symptoms of anxiety and depression in lesbian couples undergoing assisted reproductive treatment (ART), and to study the relationship of demographic data, pregnancy outcome and future reproductive plans with symptoms of anxiety and depression.
designDescriptive, a part of the prospective longitudinal 'Swedish study on gamete donation'.
settingAll university clinics in Sweden performing gamete donation. POPULATION: A consecutive sample of 214 lesbian couples requesting assisted reproduction, 165 of whom participated.
methodsParticipants individually completed three study-specific questionnaires and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS): time point 1 (T1), at commencement of ART; time point 2 (T2), approximately 2 months after treatment; and time point 3 (T3), 2-5 years after first treatment.
main outcome measuresAnxiety and depression (HADS), pregnancy outcome and future reproductive plans.
resultsThe vast majority of lesbian women undergoing assisted reproduction reported no symptoms of anxiety and depression at the three assessment points. A higher percentage of the treated women, compared with the partners, reported symptoms of anxiety at T2 (14% versus 5%, P = 0.011) and T3 (10% versus 4%, P = 0.018), as well as symptoms of depression at T2 (4% versus 0%, P = 0.03) and T3 (3% versus 0%, P = 0.035). The overall pregnancy outcome was high; almost three-quarters of lesbian couples gave birth 2-5 years after sperm donation treatments. Open-ended comments illustrated joy and satisfaction about family building.
conclusionLesbian women in Sweden reported good psychological health before and after treatment with donated sperm.
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