SynthesisThe Journal of international medical research2020
Psychological aspects of infertility. A systematic review.
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- Relationship Between Sleep Disturbances and In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes in Infertile Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Infertility and cortisol: a systematic review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Pooled it
- Sleep Quality, Psychological Resilience, and Attachment Dimensions in Women with Unexplained and Male Factor Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Beyond childlessness: a qualitative exploration of the psychosocial impact of infertility among women in Southern Ghana.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Depression among infertile women attending Gynecology Referral Clinics in West Arsi and Bale Zones hospitals, 2025.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Reproductive tissue-derived stromal cells rescue fertility by coupling follicular activation with endometrial remodeling.Stem cells translational medicine · 2026Article
- Associations Between Reproductive Disorders and Specific Physical, Mental, Personality, and Social Characteristics: A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- The Psychological Impact of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): A Gender Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Factors and pathways Influencing Fertility Anxiety in Reproductive-Age Male Cancer Patients: A Stress Process Theory Perspective.Reproduction & fertility · 2026Article
- Vaginal microbial community state types fail to predict IVF outcomes, whereasHuman reproduction open · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Eating Disorders Among Young Adults in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.International journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Sexual self-care in fertile and infertile women: a comparative study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol-related inflammatory markers and female infertility: a cross-sectional analysis from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2013-2018).BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Complementary Interventions Using Technology for Individuals With Infertility Using Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Scoping Review.Nursing & health sciences · 2025Article
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- Effect of music on anxiety during intrauterine insemination: a randomized controlled trial.F&S reports · 2025Article
- Navigating the Emotional Terrain: Exploring the Psychological Impact of Infertility on Women at a Tertiary Care Hospital.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2025Article
- Psychological distress, coping mechanisms, and quality of life among infertile women in rural and urban Salem: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Women's reproductive mental health: currently available evidence and future directions for research, clinical practice and health policy.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2025Article
- Experiences of discrimination across the life course among pregnancy planners in the United States and Canada.SSM - population health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveFertility may be defined as a capacity to conceive and produce offspring. Infertility is characterized by failure to establish a clinical pregnancy after 12 months of regular and unprotected sexual intercourse. Infertility concerns an estimated 8-12% of the global population, and is associated with factors including time of unwanted non-conception, age of female partner and number of diseases impacting fertility. Unexplained infertility is described as idiopathic. This study aimed to analyse and evaluate the influence of mental disorders, often considered as reasons for idiopathic infertility, on female and male fertility, including stress, depression, sleep and eating disorders, and addictions.
methodsThis systematic review comprised a search of MEDLINE, Cochrane and PubMed databases for relevant articles that were analysed by two independent reviewers.
resultsA total of 106 articles published between 1955-2019 were included. Mental disorders modify endocrine gland and immune system functioning at both the tissue and cellular level, and are negatively associated with female and male fertility.
conclusionMental disorders may negatively impact female and male fertility. Further studies are required to explain the exact role and contribution of mental disorders to fertility.
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