| Comparison of psychological stress between men and women preparing for the first in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer treatments |
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| Citation of this paper:LIU Wen-juan1,JI Jian-lin1,HONG Yan2,MAO Lin2*.Comparison of psychological stress between men and women preparing for the first in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer treatments[J].Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine,2018,25(4):621-624 |
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| Author Name | Affiliation | | LIU Wen-juan1,JI Jian-lin1,HONG Yan2,MAO Lin2* | 1.Department of Psychology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China2.Center for Reproductive Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Reproduction and Eugenics, Shanghai 200135, China |
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| Abstract:Objective：To compare psychological stress between men and women preparing for the first in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) treatments. Methods：A consecutive sample of 278 couples preparing for the first IVF-ET treatments was recruited. Measurements were completed (30±1) days before the treatment, including perceived stress scale, self-rating depression scale, self-rating anxiety scale, and impact of event scale-revised. Results：There were no statistical differences regarding the detection rates of depression and anxiety between women and men (28.8% vs 31.3% and 14.4% vs 19.4%, respectively). The detection rate of IVF-ET specific traumatic stress symptoms was higher in women than that in men (58.3% vs 47.5%, P<0.05). Scores of anxiety, depression, and perceived stress for couples were higher than those of the norm (P<0.05), whereas no statistical difference was found between women and men. The score of IVF-ET specific traumatic stress symptoms was higher in women (23.1±13.1) than that in men (20.5±13.1, P<0.05). Conclusions：Both women and men preparing for the first IVF-ET treatments have a higher level of psychological stress. The anxiety, depression, and perceived stress between women and men are similar. The score of IVF-ET specific distress traumatic stress symptoms is higher in women than that in men. |
| keywords:in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer stress anxiety depression |
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