The impact of molar pregnancy on the male partner

Abstract

There are high persisting levels of anxiety in male partners of women with molar pregnancy. Partners may benefit from therapy where anxiety disorders are detected.

An Investigative Study into Psychological and Fertility Sequelae of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease: The Impact on Patients’ Perceived Fertility, Anxiety and Depression

“…Despite a consistent pattern being found in the literature that most couples facing serious illnesses such as GTD find positive psychological changes in their relationships [ 9 ], this study shows how GTD could negatively impact the couple, especially when it comes to younger patients. Therefore we suggest including the partner as medical information and recommendations unfold after diagnosis [ 39 ].…”

The Relationship of Sleep Disturbance and Symptom Severity, Symptom Interference, and Hospitalization Among Israeli Inpatients With Cancer

“…However, a number of researchers have found that pain can play a large role in disturbed sleep (Beck et al, 2005;Byar et al, 2006;Davidson et al, 2002;Furlani & Ceolim, 2006;Graci, 2005). As suggested in the literature, a number of reasons other than pain may cause sleep disturbance, including emotional stress, medications, depression, and other unpleasant symptoms (Bardwell et al, 2008;Beck et al, 2005;Gooneratne et al, 2007;Graci, 2005;McMillan et al, 2008).…”

“…The findings are of interest because most of the patients were very ill and receiving medication such as morphine, midazolame, and chlorpromazine, all of which affect the ability to remember and also could be associated with terminal illness. Bardwell et al (2008) noted that a link may exist between insomnia and mood. In their study, Bardwell et al (2008) found that depressive symptoms emerged as a significant risk factor for insomnia, something Graci (2005) between depressive symptoms, sleep disorders, and pain, and advocated good pain control as one option to improve sleep for patients.…”

“…Bardwell et al (2008) noted that a link may exist between insomnia and mood. In their study, Bardwell et al (2008) found that depressive symptoms emerged as a significant risk factor for insomnia, something Graci (2005) between depressive symptoms, sleep disorders, and pain, and advocated good pain control as one option to improve sleep for patients. Global PSQI scores for 10 days and more in the hospital were significantly related not only to the total symptom interference mean scores, but also with some items of individual interference item mean scores.…”

“…In patients with breast cancer, a link between sleep disturbance and the stage of illness appeared likely. Patients with a stage I or II diagnosis seemed to sleep less well than patients with stage III disease (Bardwell et al, 2008). Gibbins et al (2009) found sleep disturbance to be a prevalent issue in patients with advanced-stage cancer.…”