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Emotional stress and reproduction: what do fertility patients believe?
Negris, Olivia; Lawson, Angela; Brown, Dannielle; Warren, Christopher; Galic, Isabel; Bozen, Alexandria; Swanson, Amelia; Jain, Tarun.
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  • Negris O; Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Lawson A; Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Brown D; Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Warren C; Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Galic I; Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
  • Bozen A; Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Swanson A; Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Jain T; Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
J Assist Reprod Genet ; 38(4): 877-887, 2021 Apr.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33548005
PURPOSE: To better understand the beliefs about a causal role of emotional stress maintained by women seeking fertility care. METHODS: A cross-sectional, self-administered survey was distributed to fertility care patients at an academic fertility center in Illinois. Of 5000 consecutive patients, 1460 completed the survey and were included in the study sample. RESULTS: Members of our sample (N = 1460) were between 20 and 58 years (mean = 36.2, SD = 4.4). Most respondents were White (72.2%), were in a heterosexual relationship (86.8%), and felt that their physician understood their cultural background (79.4%). Of the sample, 28.9% believed emotional stress could cause infertility, 69.0% believed emotional stress could reduce success with fertility treatment, and 31.3% believed that emotional stress could cause a miscarriage, with evidence of significant racial differences. Less than a quarter (23.8%) of the sample believed emotional stress had no impact on fertility. Lower household income and educational attainment were associated with a greater belief in emotional stress as a causative factor in reproduction with regard to infertility, fertility treatment, and miscarriage. CONCLUSION: The majority of women seeking fertility care believe emotional stress could reduce the success of fertility treatment. Furthermore, beliefs about emotional stress and reproduction significantly differ based on race/ethnicity, income, and education. Particular attention should be paid to specific groups of women who may more likely not be aware of the lack of a proven biological relationship between emotional stress and reproduction.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Reproducción / Fertilidad / Distrés Psicológico / Infertilidad Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Qualitative_research Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: J Assist Reprod Genet Asunto de la revista: GENETICA / MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Reproducción / Fertilidad / Distrés Psicológico / Infertilidad Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Qualitative_research Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: J Assist Reprod Genet Asunto de la revista: GENETICA / MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Países Bajos