Struggling with Primary Infertility: Psychological Well-Being and Associated Factors in North Indian Women

Sharma, Anita; Mahajan, Chakraverti; Saraswathy, Kallur Nava; Puri, Manju; Babu, Nandita

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“…The majority of women had moderate wellbeing levels, while a significant portion of women had high well-being levels. The results of the study are in line with the study carried out by Sharma et al (2022) which revealed that infertility was the major stressor among infertile women which disturbed their wellbeing and also mentioned that mental well-being was often ignored while treating infertility, so proper counselling must be provided to ensure a healthy pregnancy. In India, it is customary for married couples to have children within the first year of their marriage to avoid societal pressure, stigma, and discrimination.…”

Section: Level Of Well-being Among Infertile Womensupporting

confidence: 82%

Well-being and stress levels among women experiencing infertility in district Hisar of Haryana state

Sangeeta,

Siwach

2024

Journal of Krishi Vigyan

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Infertility is a serious psycho-social issue that affects a couple's mental, physical and social well-being and marital stability. Feelings of despair, anger, shame, and even a sense of loss might result from being unable to conceive naturally or bring a pregnancy to term. This present study aimed to contribute in an effort to better understand well-being of infertile women and stress levels of infertility and factors influencing the well-being of infertile women. To find out the correlation between stress and well-being among women experiencing infertility. A sample of 100 infertile women between the age of 25 to 40 years was chosen for the investigation. Data collection methods included questionnaire for different variables. Well-being of infertile women was assessed using a self-designed questionnaire, stress levels of infertile women was assessed using Depression anxiety stress scale (DASS). Observed findings indicated that nearly half of women faced moderate levels of stress. Also, higher levels of stress were associated with lower levels of well-being. The present study has revealed that the factors influencing the well-being of infertile women included age, duration of marriage and duration of infertility. Women experiencing infertility faced depression and stress which affected their well-being and various factors were responsible for lower levels of stress and well-being.

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Section: Level Of Well-being Among Infertile Womensupporting

confidence: 82%

Well-being and stress levels among women experiencing infertility in district Hisar of Haryana state

Sangeeta,

Siwach

2024

Journal of Krishi Vigyan

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“…But there were statistically highly significant differences (P≤0.01) between primary and secondary type of infertility in younger women group, but only significant differences (P≤0.05) in older women between the two types of infertility were studied group. About two percent of infertile women have primary infertility [28]. Primary infertility among women was more common than secondary infertility [29].…”

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Investigate the Correlation of Growth Hormone with the Level of Some Reproductive Hormones and Certain Parameters in a Number of Iraqi-Aging and Younger Women During IVF/ICSI Cycles

kadhim,

Salih

2023

Kirkuk J. Sci.

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An estimated 12-20% of couples struggle with infertility, It is described as not becoming pregnant after a year of trying. About one-third of these couples are infertile because of female factors, and another third are infertile because of male factors. A combination of the two may be experienced by couples in the remaining one-third. Its distributed into two groups, primary and secondary. A total of 60 participants, 30 of whom were older women (>35) and 30 of whom were younger women (<35). In this study the results were showed statistically highly significant positive correlation-r between GH and both serum and follicular fluid (FF) FSH (0.84, 0.81 mIU/ML), LH (0.76, 0.74 mIU/ML) and AMH (0.89, 0.86 mIU/ML), and there was highly significant positive correlation between GH and number of retrieval Oocyte (0.47, 0.46 mIU/ML), negatively significant correlation was found between GH and number of abortion (-0.10, -0.14 mIU/ML). Notably, the vast majority of the assessments GH hormone levels in serum and follicular fluid revealed a statistically significant positive correlation with FSH, LH, AMH, the frequency of miscarriages, the retrieval of oocytes and infertility duration. These findings imply a strong positive correlation between GH and female fertility. As a result, much research is required to assess, estimate the importance of GH levels on women's fertility, and to get an early hormone level assessment before beginning a GH-containing therapy program.

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“…In addition, it decreased obesity, diabetes, and infertility rate [ 17 ]. The effective factors on the well-being and health of women with primary infertility were investigated in India and factors, such as psychological problems, duration of infertility, insufficient physical activity, education level, sleeping pattern, and family structure were shown to be crucially important in infertility [ 18 ]. The study by Palomba on 216 women under the treatment by IVF/ICSI revealed that regular physical activity before fertilization procedure improves fertility outcomes in infertile obese women [ 19 ].…”

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Effectiveness of a mixed lifestyle program in couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology: a study protocol

Malekpour,

hasanzadeh,

Javedani Masroor

et al. 2023

Reprod Health

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Background The desire for fertility is the manifestation of yearning for immortality. Infertility and assisted reproductive technology (ART) expose couples to great affective, anxiety, stress, and financial burden. Increasing evidence emphasize the impact of lifestyle on infertility. One of the most crucial factors affecting the fertility process is the nutrition patterns, the amount and quality of physical activities, emotional problems management; modulate stressors, relief from anxiety, and the living conditions of couples. Most ART treatment interventions in Iran are not integrated into lifestyle programs. Therefore, this research will investigate the impact of mixed fertility health-promoting programs in couples who use ARTs. Methodology/Design This study entails three steps. The first step includes the systematic review of literature on a health-promoting lifestyle in infertile couples undergoing ARTs, a systematic review of observational studies and interventions in couple’s lifestyle, then, a systematic review of qualitative studies on infertility in couples and their lifestyle, and in the final step couple’s life style literature systematically will evaluate in Iran. In case of failure to obtain the required results from systematic reviews, cross-sectional studies will be carried out to determine the lifestyle of infertile couples receiving ARTs. In the second stage, by holding a panel of experts, an intervention is planned based on the results of the previous stages in order to improve the lifestyle of couples. In the final step, the designed intervention will be administered as a random clinical trial—on ART candidates, in intervention or control groups in one of Iran University of Medical Sciences hospitals. Afterward, the data’s will be evaluated by using standard questionnaires, that include health-promoting lifestyle questionnaire (HPLII), Beck’s depression inventory (BDI), international physical activity questionnaire—short form (IPAQ-SF), and food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). The statistical analysis will be carried out in SPSS software. During the study, subjects meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly selected and randomized into the intervention and control groups. The health-promoting lifestyle training program will be executed for the intervention group while the standard care program is administered to the control group. The content of this program will be obtained from the consensus opinions of the expert panel. The program includes diet recommendations, physical activity, and stress management. Appropriate time, frequency, duration and number of activities will be considered. Communication with subjects will be possible through private meeting special comfort room. Support to the participants will also be through clinical visits social media, SMS and phone calls. Nutritional changes, physical activity amount, anxiety and stress level, abdominal circumference (AC), and body mass index (BMI) will be measured after the completion of the specified time interval. The initial outcome includes examining chemical pregnancy (2 weeks after the transmission) and clinical pregnancy by ultrasound (6 weeks after). The secondary outcome will be live birth rate. Retrieved oocyte and embryo numbers will also be reported. Discussion Health-promoting lifestyle programs are essential in assisted reproductive technologies to improve pregnancy results and live birth. These programs in association with in-vitro fertilization (IVF) influence the outcome of fertilization. In addition, enhancing parental health leads to healthy pregnancy outcome. Despite the frequency of lifestyle risk factors, employing proper methods helps reduce anxiety and stress, modify dietary patterns, and perform qualitatively and quantitatively balanced physical activities. In addition, having coping skills and mental health management methods, in nowadays modern world challenges seems crucial and effective in solving fertility problems and reducing them before pregnancy.

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Struggling with Primary Infertility: Psychological Well-Being and Associated Factors in North Indian Women

Cited by 4 publications

References 45 publications

Well-being and stress levels among women experiencing infertility in district Hisar of Haryana state

Well-being and stress levels among women experiencing infertility in district Hisar of Haryana state

Investigate the Correlation of Growth Hormone with the Level of Some Reproductive Hormones and Certain Parameters in a Number of Iraqi-Aging and Younger Women During IVF/ICSI Cycles

Effectiveness of a mixed lifestyle program in couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology: a study protocol

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