Stress, Depression, Sexual Function, and Alexithymia in Infertile Females with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case-Control Study

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BASIRAT ZAHRA; FARAMARZI MAHBOBEH; Esmaelzadeh Seddigheh; Abedi Firoozjai Sharareh; Mahouti Theresa; GERAILI ZAHRA

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Journal: International Journal of Fertility & Sterility Year:2019 | Volume:13 | Issue:3 Page(s): 203-208

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Stress, Depression, Sexual Function, and Alexithymia in Infertile Females with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case-Control Study

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Alexithymia

Depression

Infertilty

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Sexual Dysfunction

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Background: Infertile females experience some types of distress such as social stress, Depression, and Sexual Dysfunction that may be exacerbated by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). The current study aimed at comparing psychological profile of infertile females with PCOS with that of women without PCOS with respect to four domains: infertility stress, Depression, Sexual Dysfunction, and Alexithymia. Materials and Methods: The current case-control study was conducted on 240 infertile females (120 with PCOS and 120 without PCOS) in Fatemeh Azahra Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center (Babol, Iran) from 2016 to 2017. The following questionnaires were used to collect data: the fertility problem inventory (FPI), the female sexual function index (FSFI), the Beck Depression inventory-II (BDI-II), and the Toronto Alexithymia scale (TAS-20). Results: Females with PCOS had higher FPI total scores than the ones without PCOS (120. 68 ± 29. 42 vs. 112. 83 ± 30. 94). Of the subscales of infertility stress, the mean scores of social stress and rejection of a future life without a child were higher in females with PCOS than the ones without PCOS (P<0. 05). Also, the mean total scores of Alexithymia symptoms (TAS-20) in females with PCOS were significantly higher than those of the ones without PCOS (59. 83 ± 11. 36 vs. 55. 69 ± 11. 52). There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding the mean scores of Depression symptoms and sexual function. Conclusion: Infertile females with PCOS experienced higher levels of infertility stress and inability to distinguish and describe their feelings compared with the ones without PCOS. It is suggested that infertility care providers should provide more psychosocial support for infertile females with PCOS.

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BASIRAT, ZAHRA, FARAMARZI, MAHBOBEH, Esmaelzadeh, Seddigheh, Abedi Firoozjai, Sharareh, Mahouti, Theresa, & GERAILI, ZAHRA. (2019). Stress, Depression, Sexual Function, and Alexithymia in Infertile Females with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case-Control Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY AND STERILITY, 13(3), 203-208. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/306055/en

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BASIRAT ZAHRA, FARAMARZI MAHBOBEH, Esmaelzadeh Seddigheh, Abedi Firoozjai Sharareh, Mahouti Theresa, GERAILI ZAHRA. Stress, Depression, Sexual Function, and Alexithymia in Infertile Females with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case-Control Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY AND STERILITY[Internet]. 2019;13(3):203-208. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/306055/en

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ZAHRA BASIRAT, MAHBOBEH FARAMARZI, Seddigheh Esmaelzadeh, Sharareh Abedi Firoozjai, Theresa Mahouti, and ZAHRA GERAILI, “Stress, Depression, Sexual Function, and Alexithymia in Infertile Females with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case-Control Study,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY AND STERILITY, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 203–208, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/306055/en

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