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Table 3 Studies about Psychological Status of Infertile population during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

From: Psychological status of infertile men during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in China: a cross-sectional investigation

Author(s)

Journal Volume

Study population

(infertility)

Sample size

Countries/

regions

Results/conclusions related to psychological status during pandemic

Gordon et al.

PLoS One

2020;15(9)

Females

92

North America

Fertility treatment suspensions have had a considerable negative impact on women’s mental health and quality of life.

Ben-Kimhy et al.

Hum Reprod

2020 12 01;35(12)

Females

168

Israel

Infertility females expressed sadness (64%), helplessness (61%) and distress (50%).

Seifer et al.

Reprod Biol Endocrinol

2021 Feb 23;19(1)

Females and males

734

United States

Mental health, physical health, personal safety, strain on their relationship with their partner and concern regarding their financial situation are the five major concerns during the pandemic.

Lawson et al.

J Assist Reprod Genet

2021 Feb;38(2)

Females and males

787

United States

Distress was induced mostly by the delay of infertility treatments.

Haham et al.

Reprod Biomed Online

2021 04;42(4)

Females

181

Canada

Anxiety related to COVID-19 and disagreement with treatment suspension were found to be significantly associated with psychological distress

Cao et al.

Front Psychiatry

2021;12

Females

1943

China

An increase in negative emotions and worse family relationships among quarantine population.

Rosielle et al.

Reprod Biomed Online

2021 10;43(4)

Females

330

Netherlands

76.6% of the infertility patients reported increased levels of stress during the pandemic.

Dillard et al.

Int J Environ Res Public Health

2022 Feb 23;19(5)

Females

304

United States

An overall negative impact was associated with more negative emotions, lower expectations of future pregnancy, and greater stress and depressive symptoms during the pandemic.

Dong et al.

J Assist Reprod Genet

2022 Feb;39(2)

Female and males

940

China

Anxiety symptoms and stress level are related to the quality of a couple’s relationship.

Galhardo et al.

Psychol Health Med

2022 02;27(2)

Females

89

Portugal

Women who continued to work at their workplace presented significantly higher depressive and anxiety symptoms

Tippett

J Health Psychol

2022 06;27(7)

Females

124

United Kingdom

Increased stress levels due to treatment cancellation has had a detrimental impact on the emotional health and wellbeing of patients.

  1. Abbreviation: COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019