SynthesisJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2016
Gender differences in emotional reactions to in vitro fertilization treatment: a systematic review.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gender differences in psychological status of infertile couples: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Relationship Between Sleep Disturbances and In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes in Infertile Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of psychosocial interventions on the mental health, pregnancy rates, and marital function of infertile couples undergoing in vitro fertilization: a systematic review.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2016Pooled it
- A Swanson's caring theory-based intervention to reduce infertility-related stress and improve coping strategies in women and their partners undergoing assisted reproductive treatment (ART): a randomized controlled trial.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Trial
- Supporting Women Undergoing IVF Treatment With Timely Patient Information Through an App: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- Gender Perceptions Among Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Treatment: The Role of Sociodemographic Factors.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2026Article
- Men's perceptions of long-term health outcomes following fertility problems: a UK-based mixed-methods survey.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026Article
- Heterogeneity in Dyadic Coping Among Infertile Couples and Its Association with Depression and Fertility Quality of Life: A Latent Profile Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Microsimulation reveals that medically assisted reproduction is unlikely to compensate for cohort fertility decline due to increasing maternal ages.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- The Psychological Impact of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): A Gender Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Male Stress Is Associated with Ovarian and Endometrial Responses in ICSI Cycles: Is Seminal Plasma the Linchpin?International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Optimism and work-life balance in relation to infertility self-efficacy in IVF couples: a dyadic approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Predictive Role of Representations on Interpersonal Life Satisfaction During In Vitro Fertilization Cycles.Cureus · 2025Article
- Depression and Anxiety in Couples Undergoing Infertility Treatment with Assisted Reproductive Techniques in Indian Context.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- Representations of in vitro fertilization in the first cycle of IVF in women.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Stress Biomarkers Transferred Into the Female Reproductive Tract by Seminal Plasma Are Associated with ICSI Outcomes.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2024Article
- Anxiety in couples undergoing IVF: evidence from E-Freeze randomised controlled trial.Human reproduction open · 2024Article
- Experiences of infertile women pursuing treatment in Kenya: a qualitative study.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- The Tell me tool: The development and feasibility of a tool for person-centred infertility care.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Article
- Families formed through assisted reproductive technology: Causes, experiences, and consequences in an international context.Reproductive biomedicine & society online · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purposes of this paper are to provide a comprehensive picture of men and women's emotional reactions to infertility treatment, specifically In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) pursued by heterosexual couples, and to identify any differences between the genders.
methodsNonexperimental studies exploring the psychological effects of IVF treatment on infertile couples were included. Six electronic databases were used to conduct a systematic search from the years 2000 to 2014. The references of the articles selected for review and other related systematic reviews were also screened to retrieve additional relevant articles. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist. Descriptive analysis was adopted to synthesize the results.
resultsA total of 22 quantitative and 4 qualitative studies were identified and included in this review. Although both men and women experienced psychological distress during the treatment, gender differences existed. Women had elevated anxiety and depression levels prior to the treatment, which became even higher on the day of the oocyte retrieval, pre- and post embryo transfer, and during the waiting period before the pregnancy test. Men of the infertile couples reported elevated depression scores before treatment, which usually increased during the time spent waiting for the outcome of the IVF treatment. Both men and women had lower scores on positive affect before the pregnancy test. A failed IVF cycle had long-term negative psychological consequences for both spouses.
conclusionsThe results of this review pointed to the need for a couple-based support program, aimed at improving the psychological well-being of couples.
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