SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Psychosocial Aspects of Gestational Grief in Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment: A Systematic Review of Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence.
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- Couple-based preconception care as a gender-responsive strategy for improving health and well-being: a systematic review.Reproductive health · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of infertility support education on treatment outcomes in women with unexplained infertility.Journal of comparative effectiveness research · 2026Trial
- Stratified Psychosocial Care in Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Narrative Review and Conceptual Framework Across the IVF Pathway.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Positive Mental Health, Anxiety and Prenatal Bonding: A Contextual Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Recurrent Miscarriage and Infertility Services and Supports: A Qualitative Study of Views and Experiences in the Republic of Ireland.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- A mixed-methods study on negative psychological states of infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Psychological factors associated with binge eating among women with infertility.Eating behaviors · 2025Observational
- Correlations among hope, fertility quality of life and negative emotions for couples undergoing their first in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: a cross-sectional analysis.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- The meaning of repeated assisted reproductive technologies failures experienced of older infertile women.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Article
- Separate and cumulative effect of risk and protective factors associated with suicidal ideation among Chinese infertile couples: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- An insurmountable obstacle: Experiences of Chinese women undergoing in vitro fertilization.PloS one · 2024Article
- No Baby to Bring Home: Perinatal Loss, Infertility, and Mental Illness-Overview and Recommendations for Care.Current psychiatry reports · 2023Review
- The Association Between Spirituality and Hope Among Turkish Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
- The Resilience Scale in Portuguese Adults under Assisted Reproductive Techniques.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Women undergoing assisted reproduction treatment without being able to become pregnant, and experiencing pregnancy loss after assisted reproduction, are triggering factors for prolonged grief and mourning. This review aims to investigate the psychosocial aspects of gestational grief among women who have undergone infertility treatment. We searched the databases of MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Lilacs for works published up to 5 March 2021. The outcomes analyzed were negative and positive psychosocial responses to gestational grief among women suffering from infertility and undergoing assisted human reproduction treatment. Eleven studies were included, which yielded 316 women experiencing infertility who were undergoing treatment. The most frequently reported negative psychosocial manifestations of grief response were depression (6/11, 54.5%), despair or loss of hope/guilt/anger (5/11, 45.5%), anxiety (4/11, 36.4%), frustration (3/11, 27.3%), and anguish/shock/suicidal thoughts/isolation (2/11, 18.2%). Positive psychosocial manifestations included the hope of becoming pregnant (4/6, 66.6%) and acceptance of infertility after attempting infertility treatment (2/6, 33.3%). We identified several negative and positive psychosocial responses to gestational grief in women experiencing infertility. Psychological support before, during, and after assisted human reproduction treatment is crucial for the management of psychosocial aspects that characterize the grief process of women experiencing infertility who become pregnant and who lose their pregnancy. Our results may help raise awareness of the area of grief among infertile women and promote policy development for the mental health of bereaved women.
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