Female infertility as a factor of emotional disorder: the importance of psychotherapy in the treatment of infertility

Autor: M. S. Golyshkina, M. N. Gevorgyan, V. N. Nikolenko, M. V. Oganesyan, P. A. Pavlyuk, N. A. Rizaeva, A. L. Unanyan
Jazyk: ruština
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 97-103 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2074-2711
2310-1342
DOI: 10.14412/2074-2711-2021-2-97-103
Popis: Nowadays, infertility is one of the major problems in the reproductive health field: it is estimated that it affects 8 to 12% of couples of reproductive age worldwide, and in 50–80% of cases, the reason is female infertility. Miscarriage occurs in 10–25% of cases, and every fifth pregnancy is terminated, which aggravates the unfavorable demographic situation in general. For a woman, the inability to have children and long-term treatment turns into a psychological problem. An Emotional toll leads to guilt and inferiority, emotional upheaval, lower quality of life. Previous studies have shown that despite a good prognosis and funds availability, the most common treatment discontinuation cause is psychological distress. The current review aims to analyze an infertile woman's emotional status and search for possible options to decrease psychological stress during infertility treatment.
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