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  • Title: Infertility, mental disorders and well-being--a nationwide survey.
    Author: Klemetti R, Raitanen J, Sihvo S, Saarni S, Koponen P.
    Journal: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand; 2010 May; 89(5):677-82. PubMed ID: 20196679.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: Earlier studies suggest that infertility and mental health problems are related and that infertility is a different experience for women and men. The aim of this population-based study is to examine mental disorders, depressivity, psychological distress, perceived health and quality of life among women and men who have experienced infertility. DESIGN: Cross-sectional nationwide Health 2000 Survey. SETTING: Population-based. POPULATION: A representative random sample of Finnish people aged 30-44 years (n = 2291). METHODS: Outcomes were compared between those who had experienced infertility (n = 338) and the rest of the population. Age, marital status, education, income, body mass index, and smoking were controlled for using logistic and linear regressions. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Mental disorders (composite international diagnostic interview, CIDI), depressivity (Beck Depression Inventory, BDI), psychological distress (general health questionnaire, GHQ-12), perceived health, and subjective quality of life. RESULTS: Approximately 20% of women and 9% of men reported having experienced infertility. Childless women with infertility experience had increased adjusted risks for dysthymia (OR 3.41, 95% CI; 1.01-11.5) and anxiety disorders (2.67, 1.00-7.12) compared to women who had not experienced infertility. Women with infertility experience but with a current child had an increased risk for panic disorder (2.58, 1.11-6.01). Childless men with infertility experience had a significantly poorer quality of life compared to men without infertility. CONCLUSIONS: Infertility was associated with mental health, especially dysthymia and anxiety. The results differed by gender and the permanency of infertility. Gender-specific psychosocial support and follow-up for infertile people is warranted.
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