Sexual Function and Fertility Quality of Life in Women Using In Vitro Fertilization

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 985-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole K. Smith ◽  
Jody Madeira ◽  
Heather R. Millard
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Vitro Fertilization

Sexual Function, Self-Esteem, and Quality of Life in Infertile Couples Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: A Dyadic Approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieyu wang ◽  
Xiaoqing Lv ◽  
Jingmei Wu ◽  
Wangqin Tang ◽  
Danni Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Infertile Couples ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: Infertility can be characterized as a situation of dyadic stress because it affects both individuals and their partners. Previous studies have shown that infertile couples have a poorer quality of life (QoL). However, the impact of sexual function on couples’ QoL and the potential mediating role of self-esteem during in vitro fertilization is unexplored. Our study aimed to investigate the relationship between sexual function and QoL in couples with infertility through mediation of self-esteem at the dyadic level. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 428 infertile couples (856 individuals) undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) were recruited from the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University in China between October 2020 and January 2021. We assessed sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, sexual function, self-esteem, and QoL of the dyads. Dyadic data were analyzed using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model approach (APIMeM). Results: The APIMeM analysis indicated that the sexual function of infertile wives and husbands was positively correlated with their individual QoL, directly or indirectly, mediated by increasing their personal self-esteem. The wives’ sexual function was positively correlated with their husbands’ QoL, directly or indirectly, mediated by increasing the wives’ self-esteem. There were partial mediating and masking effects of the wives’ self-esteem on the relationship between their husbands’ sexual function and wives’QoL and their husbands’ sexual function and their own QoL. Conclusions: The results suggest that improving infertile husbands’ and wives’ sexual function can improve the QoL for both the individual and the partner; improving the husbands’ self-esteem can improve the husbands’ own QoL, while improving the wives’ self-esteem can improve the QoL for both themselves and their husbands. Therefore, sex therapy and psychological interventions that strengthen self-esteem should treat the couple as a unit in the context of infertility.

scholarly journals DOES A WEB-BASED APP IMPACT QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURES DURING IN VITRO FERTILIZATION?

2020 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. e62-e63
Author(s):  
Caitlin Elizabeth Martin ◽  
Michael Lanham ◽  
Courtney A. Marsh ◽  
Kenan Omurtag
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Quality Of Life Measures

scholarly journals Coping Strategies Mediate the Association Between Stigma and Fertility Quality of Life in Infertile Women Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization-Embryo Transfer.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu JING ◽  
Wei GU ◽  
Lu ZHANG ◽  
Runna MIAO ◽  
Xiuli XU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Embryo Transfer ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
Ivf Et

Abstract Background The mediating role of coping strategies and its relationship with psychological well-being and quality of life has been considered in the literature. However, there is little research to explore the mechanism of coping strategies on stigma and fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) in infertile women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer (IVF-ET). The aim of this study was to examine the mediating effect of coping strategies on the relationship between stigma and fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) in Chinese infertile women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer (IVF-ET).Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 768 infertile women undergoing IVF-ET were recruited from Assisted Reproductive Center of Shaanxi Province, China. The personal information, infertility stigma scale, coping strategy scale and FertiQoL scale were measured using a set of questionnaires. The multiple mediator model was performed using AMOS 21.0.Results: The model showed a significant negative direct effect between stigma on FertiQoL (direct effect= -2.375, BC 95% CI= -2.764, -1.987). There were significantly negative indirect effects of stigma on FertiQoL through active-avoidance (indirect effect = -0.706; BC 95% CI = -0.950, -0.497), active-confronting (indirect effect = -0.267; BC 95% CI= -0.414, -0.136) and passive-avoidance (indirect effect= -0.244; BC 95% CI = -0.368, -0.142), respectively. The meaning-based coping played a positive intermediary role (indirect effect=0.105; BC 95% CI = 0.046, 0.190). The model explained 69.4% of the variance in FertiQoL.Conclusion: Active-avoidance coping strategy is the most important mediator factor between stigma and FertiQoL in infertile women undergoing IVF-ET treatment. Meaning-based coping strategy plays a positive mediating role between stigma and FertiQoL.

PAIN AND HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN WOMEN WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS SCHEDULED FOR IN-VITRO-FERTILIZATION (IVF)

2020 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. e208-e209
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abdelmagied ◽  
Ahmed M. Abbas ◽  
Mohamed F. Aboelnasr ◽  
Waleed M. AbdElaziz ◽  
Eman ALRefai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Coping strategies mediate the association between stigma and fertility quality of life in infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Jing ◽  
Wei Gu ◽  
Lu Zhang ◽  
Runna Miao ◽  
Xiuli Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Embryo Transfer ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
Ivf Et

Abstract Background The mediating role of coping strategies and its relationship with psychological well-being and quality of life has been considered in the literature. However, there is little research to explore the mechanism of coping strategies on stigma and fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) in infertile women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer (IVF-ET). The aim of this study was to examine the mediating effect of coping strategies on the relationship between stigma and fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) in Chinese infertile women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer (IVF-ET). Methods In this cross-sectional study, a total of 768 infertile women undergoing IVF-ET were recruited from Assisted Reproductive Center of Shaanxi Province, China. The personal information, infertility stigma scale, coping strategy scale and FertiQoL scale were measured using a set of questionnaires. The multiple mediator model was performed using AMOS 21.0. Results The model showed a significant negative direct effect between stigma on FertiQoL. There were significantly negative indirect effects of stigma on FertiQoL through active-avoidance, active-confronting and passive-avoidance, respectively. The meaning-based coping played a positive intermediary role. The model explained 69.4% of the variance in FertiQoL. Conclusion Active-avoidance coping strategy is the most important mediator factor between stigma and FertiQoL in infertile women undergoing IVF-ET treatment. Meaning-based coping strategy plays a positive mediating role between stigma and FertiQoL.

scholarly journals Coping Strategies Mediate the Association Between Stigma and Fertility Quality of Life in Infertile Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu JING ◽  
Wei GU ◽  
Lu ZHANG ◽  
Runna MIAO ◽  
Xiuli XU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Embryo Transfer ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
Ivf Et

Abstract ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to examine the mediating effect of coping strategies on the relationship between stigma and fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) in Chinese infertile women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer (IVF-ET).MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, a total of 768 infertile women undergoing IVF-ET were recruited from Assisted Reproductive Center of Shaanxi Province, China. The personal information, infertility stigma scale, coping strategy scale and FertiQoL scale were measured using a set of questionnaires. The multiple mediator model was performed using AMOS 21.0.ResultsThe model showed a significant negative direct effect between stigma on FertiQoL (direct effect= -2.375, BC 95% CI= -2.764, -1.987). There were significantly negative indirect effects of stigma on FertiQoL through active-avoidance (indirect effect = -0.706; BC 95% CI = -0.950,-0.497), active-confronting (indirect effect = -0.267; BC 95% CI= -0.414, -0.136) and passive-avoidance (indirect effect= -0.244; BC 95% CI = -0.368,-0.142), respectively. The meaning-based coping played a positive intermediary role (indirect effect=0.105; BC 95% CI = 0.046, 0.190). The model explained 69.4% of the variance in FertiQoL.ConclusionActive-avoidance coping strategy is the most important mediator factor between stigma and FertiQoL in infertile women undergoing IVF-ET treatment. Meaning-based coping strategy also plays a positive mediating role between stigma and FertiQoL.

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