Unsuccessful Infertility Treatment and Psychological Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study
Student Research in Translational Medicine,
Vol. 7 (2025),
1 March 2025
,
Page 1-9
Abstract
Background and Aim: To quantitatively examine the association between the negative outcome of infertility treatment and psychological disorders in infertile women and to determine any difference in their post- treatment mental health compared to those who had a successful cycle.
Methods: This study included sixty- one infertile women who underwent infertility treatment between December 2022 and July 2023. Their mental health status was assessed with three self- reported measurement tools before the treatment and again after identifying the pregnancy test result.
Results: Women who had a positive test result were recruited into the successful group
(n= 13), and those with a negative test were included in the unsuccessful group (n= 48). Women who had an unsuccessful treatment showed a significant increase in their levels of depression, anxiety, stress, hopelessness, and grief (P-value < 0.001). In comparison between women with successful and unsuccessful treatment, infertile women in the unsuccessful group showed higher levels of depression, anxiety, stress, hopelessness, and grief after the treatment (P-value < 0.001).
Conclusion: An unsuccessful treatment may potentially increase infertile women's psychological disorders. This suggests that addressing the psychological aspect alongside infertility treatments for infertile women may help achieve a comprehensive treatment approach.
- Mental health
- Infertility
- Psychological disorders
- IVF/ICSI
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