TITLE:
Psychiatric Aspects of Egyptian Women with Unexplained Infertility
AUTHORS:
Mohammed Hussain Mostafa, Anwar Mohamed Elashram
KEYWORDS:
Psychiatric Aspects, Egyptian Women, Infertility, Depression, Anxiety
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.10 No.9,
September
24,
2020
ABSTRACT: Background: The diagnosis of unexplained infertility may be very frustrating for
infertile couples and they show higher depression levels when compared to
fertile couples. Aim: To assess the psychiatric aspects of Egyptian
women with unexplained infertility. Methods: 220 infertile women were
included in this study (110 with unexplained infertility and 110 with explained
infertility). The psychiatric aspect of these women was evaluated using
the translated and validated Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and the Beck
Depression Inventory-II. Findings: The number of women with mild
depression was significantly higher in the unexplained infertility group (47/110 (42.7%))
versus (22/110 (20%)) in the explained infertility group (P = 0.007). The number of women with moderate anxiety
was significantly higher in the unexplained infertility group (26/110 (23.6%)) versus (8/110 (7.3%)) in the explained infertility
group (P = 0.003). Conclusion: The current study concluded that mild depression and
moderate anxiety were significantly higher in the unexplained infertility group. It is crucial to
identify infertility women who are in need of psychological support and
counseling during infertility treatment, because the psychological disturbance
of the infertile women may affect the outcome of infertility treatment.