. Maryam Zivaridelavar; . Ashraf Kazemi; . Gholam Reza Kheirabadi
Volume 6, Issue 1 , 2016, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
Introduction: The process of assisted reproductive treatment is a stressful situation in thetreatment of infertile couples and it would harm the mental health of women. Fertile womenwho ...
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Introduction: The process of assisted reproductive treatment is a stressful situation in thetreatment of infertile couples and it would harm the mental health of women. Fertile womenwho started infertility treatment due to male factor infertility have reported to experienceless stress and depression than other women before the assisted reproductive process butconsidering the cultural and social factors and also the etiology of the assisted reproductiveprocess, it could affect the metal health of these women. Therefore, this study was conductedto evaluate the mental health of fertile women who undergo assisted reproductive treatmentdue to male factor infertility. Materials and Methods: This study was a prospective study on70 fertile women who underwent assisted reproductive treatment due to male factor infertility.The exclusion criterion was to stop super ovulation induction. To assess mental health,anxiety and depression dimensions of the general health questionnaire were used. Beforestarting ovulation induction and after oocyte harvesting, the general health questionnairewas filled by women who were under treatment. Data were analyzed using multi‑variablelinear regression, paired t‑test, and Chi‑square. Results: The results showed that the meanscore of depression and anxiety before ovulation induction and after oocyte harvesting werenot significantly different; but the rate of mental health disorder in the depression dimensionwas significantly decreased after oocytes harvesting (31.7% vs. 39.7%). Also, there was asignificant relation between the level of anxiety and depression before ovulation induction andafter oocyte harvesting (P < 0.05). The anxiety level after oocyte harvesting had a positiveand significant correlation with the economic situation (P < 0.05). Conclusion: This studyrevealed that the process of assisted reproductive treatment does not affect the mental healthin fertile women independently, but these women start assisted reproductive process withhigh levels of depression and anxiety. Therefore, prior to the assisted reproductive treatmentmental health consultation is needed.