Observational studyEuropean journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology2020
Influence of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological status of infertile couples.
Observational study in European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05063942 (Does Covid-19 Vaccination in Patients Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization Affect the Live Birth Rate of Their First Embryo Transfer Cycle), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Does Covid-19 Vaccination in Patients Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization Affect the Live Birth Rate of Their First Embryo Transfer Cycle: A Prospective Cohort Study
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 86 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Women's mental health and COVID-19: increased vulnerability and inequalities.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Worldwide beliefs among pregnant women on SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: a systematic review.European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology · 2022Pooled it
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- Influence of COVID-19 on endocrine and metabolic profiles in women with pathological ovarian aging.Journal of ovarian research · 2025Observational
- COVID-19 and persistent symptoms: implications for polycystic ovary syndrome and its management.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
- Assisted reproduction after SARS-CoV-2-infection: results of a single-center cohort-study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Article
- Emotional Distress Caused by the Measures Taken in Assisted Reproductive Treatments during the COVID-19 Confinement in Spain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Stress, anxiety, and illness perception in patients experiencing delay in operative care due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2023Article
- The effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on human embryo early development: a multicenter prospective cohort study.Science China. Life sciences · 2023Article
- The prevalence of adjustment disorder and predisposing factors in infertile women.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- SARS-CoV-2, fertility and assisted reproduction.Human reproduction update · 2023Review
- Early coronavirus disease 2019 restrictive measures and changes in maternal characteristics, use of assisted reproductive technology, and stillbirth.Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology · 2023Article
- Bio-Psycho-Social Approach to Reproductive Mental Health and Reproductive Decisions.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 convalescence on pregnancy outcomes in patients undergoing IVF/ICSI during fresh ART cycles: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- Evaluation of depression, stress, and anxiety among women with subfertility during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Ahvaz, Iran.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Self-Monitoring of Urinary Hormones in Combination with Telemedicine - a Timely Review and Opinion Piece in Medically Assisted Reproduction.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2022Review
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women seeking fertility treatment: the patient's perspective.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2022Article
- Life on pause: An analysis of UK fertility patients' coping mechanisms after the cancellation of fertility treatment due to COVID-19.Journal of health psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE(S): to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infertile couples' emotions, anxiety and future plans. STUDY
designAn observational study was perfomed by Italian ART centers and online forums. In this study, infertile couples candidate to ART and whose treatment was blocked due to the COVID-19 lockdown were enrolled through an online survey. The psychological impact of COVID-19 was measured by Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and by a short form of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI); Self-perceived anxiety related either to pregnancy safety and to economic crisis measured by VAS scale.
results627 patients completed the survey. The COVID-19 lock-down had a moderate/severe psychological impact on infertile patients (mean IES-R score 36.4 ± 16.6). The mean STAI score was 49.8 ± 15.3, with an overall incidence of STAI > 36 of 71 %. The mean VAS scale for anxiety perception was 45.3 ± 15.3. Women were more emotionally distressed, anxious and depressed than men (36.8 ± 16.4 vs 31.0 ± 18.4 for IES-R, respectively; p = 0.03). Notwithstanding the uncertainty about pregnancy safety, 64.6 % of respondents chose to maintain their reproductive programme. Economic crisis induced 11.5 % of the surveyed patients to give up their ART program. Respondents who had at least one relative affected by COVID-19 had a significantly higher IES-R score and anxiety VAS, but not higher STAI scores, than patients belonging to unaffected families. CONCLUSION(S): COVID-19 pandemic itself and the recommendation to stop ART program generated higher distress levels in infertile couples. The psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic in infertility patients should not be underestimated, and a specific psychological support should be planned.
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