SynthesisBMC public health2024
The quality of life of men experiencing infertility: a systematic review.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Is stress different in infertile women and men? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Tile: psychosocial well-being of men with infertility: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Sexual dysfunction after elective spine surgery: A systematic review identifying knowledge gaps and clinical implications.Brain & spine · 2026Review
- Self-esteem in crisis: Psychosocial adaptation and masculine identity among Chinese men with azoospermia.PloS one · 2026Article
- Epidemiology and occupational risk factors of male infertility based on 3,025 patients in Eastern Morocco during 2021-2023: a cohort study.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2025Article
- Analysis of Current Status of Clinical Trial Registrations in Andrological Diseases: Insights from ClinicalTrials.gov and ICTRP Databases.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMen experiencing infertility encounter numerous problems at the individual, family, and social levels as well as quality of life (QOL). This study was designed to investigate the QOL of men experiencing infertility through a systematic review. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis systematic review was conducted without any time limitation (Retrieval date: July 1, 2023) in international databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar. The search was performed by two reviewers separately using keywords such as QOL, infertility, and men. Studies were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The quality of the articles were evaluated based on the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. In the initial search, 308 studies were reviewed, and after removing duplicates and checking the title and abstract, the full text of 87 studies were evaluated.
resultsFinally, 24 studies were included in the final review based on the research objectives. Based on the results, men's QOL scores in different studies varied from 55.15 ± 13.52 to 91.45 ± 13.66%. Of the total reviewed articles, the lowest and highest scores were related to mental health problems and physical dimensions, respectively.
conclusionThe reported findings vary across various studies conducted in different countries. Analysis of the factors affecting these differences is necessary, and it is recommended to design a standard tool for assessing the quality of life of infertile men. Given the importance of the QOL in men experiencing infertility, it is crucial to consider it in the health system. Moreover, a plan should be designed, implemented and evaluated according to each country's contex to improve the quality of life of infertile men.
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