ArticlePloS one2023
Women infertility and common mental disorders: A cross-sectional study from North India.
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- The Relationship between Female Genital Mutilation and Infertility:Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and risk factors of negative emotions in infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Dyadic associations of physical activity intensity with fertility-related quality of life in infertile couples: an APIM analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Factors Influencing Fertility Distress in Reproductive-Aged Gynecologic Cancer Patients: A Narrative Overview.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- A mixed-methods study on negative psychological states of infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- From population goals to reproductive health autonomy: Reframing India's fertility transition.The Indian journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Gender inequality, women's human capital and female suicide in selected MENA countries.SSM - population health · 2025Article
- Association of chronotype and depression symptoms in Chinese infertile population undergoing assisted reproductive technology.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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- Access and barriers to reproductive mental health services. A mixed-methods examination of self-stigmatization, help-seeking motivation and experiences with primary or reproductive healthcare professionals.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Predictors and incidence of depression and anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Yoga: As a Transformative Approach to Addressing Male Infertility and Enhancing Reproductive Health in Men: A Narrative Review.Journal of human reproductive sciencesReview
- Women living with infertility in Iran: A qualitative content analysis of perception of dignity.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundInfertility is a very distressing condition. It is often associated with long-term stress, which can emerge as anxiety and depression.
aimTo understand the effect of socio-demographic variables, reproductive trajectories, and lifestyle variables on stress, depression, and anxiety independently and to understand the relationship of psychological variables with each other among infertile and fertile women.
methodsThis cross-sectional study recruited 500 women which included 250 primary infertile cases and 250 age-matched fertile controls of the age group 22-35 years. A pretested modified interview schedule was administered which included demographic variables, lifestyle variables, and reproductive trajectories. In addition, psychological tools like PSS, GAD-7, and PHQ-9 were used to collect the data pertaining to Stress, anxiety, and depression, respectively. Data analysis was performed with the statistical software version SPSS, IBM version 24.
resultsInfertile women are more prone to various psychological disorder (stress, anxiety and depression). None of the demographic and lifestyle variables were associated with stress, anxiety, and depression among infertile women. Only reproductive trajectories were found to be causing stress, anxiety, and depression respectively among infertile women. In addition, stress is leading to both anxiety and depression among infertile women but only to depression in fertile women.
conclusionInfertile women should be counselled by medical experts regarding reproductive trajectories. Infertile couples should be guided and counselled to incorporate mental health screening and treatment in their routine check-up.
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