Psychological aspects of infertility. A systematic review
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Authors
Szkodziak, Filip
Krzyżanowski, Jarosław
Szkodziak, Piotr
Issue Date
2020-06
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Mental Disorders , Idiopathic Infertility , Male Infertility , Female Infertility , Systematic Review
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Abstract
Objective: Fertility may be defined as a capacity to conceive and produce offspring. Infertility is characterized by failure to establish a clinical pregnancy after 12 months of regular and unprotected sexual intercourse. Infertility concerns an estimated 8-12% of the global population, and is associated with factors including time of unwanted non-conception, age of female partner and number of diseases impacting fertility. Unexplained infertility is described as idiopathic. This study aimed to analyse and evaluate the influence of mental disorders, often considered as reasons for idiopathic infertility, on female and male fertility, including stress, depression, sleep and eating disorders, and addictions.
Methods: This systematic review comprised a search of MEDLINE, Cochrane and PubMed databases for relevant articles that were analysed by two independent reviewers.
Results: A total of 106 articles published between 1955-2019 were included. Mental disorders modify endocrine gland and immune system functioning at both the tissue and cellular level, and are negatively associated with female and male fertility.
Conclusion: Mental disorders may negatively impact female and male fertility. Further studies are required to explain the exact role and contribution of mental disorders to fertility.
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Citation
Szkodziak, F., Krzyżanowski, J., & Szkodziak, P. (2020). Psychological aspects of infertility. A systematic review. The Journal of international medical research, 48(6), 300060520932403. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060520932403
Publisher
The Journal of International Medical Research