Depression Among Infertile Men in the Gaza Strip, Palestine: The Neglected Aspect of Fertility Care

Background: Infertility is a worldwide public health problem and affects psychological aspects of males’ and females’ life. However, the problem has not been well investigated in Palestine. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine prevalence and predictors of depression among infertile men in the Gaza strip. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among three hundred eighty five infertile males from January to December 2019. Participants were selected from three main in-vitro fertilization (IVF) centers following simple random sampling. The Arabic version of Beck Depression Inventory was used. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed using the SPSS V22. Binary analysis was done to determine independent variables and t-test and one-way ANOVA were conducted afterwards. Logistic regression was performed to determine independent factors associated with depression symptoms. The p-value of 0.05 or less was considered statistically significant. Results: Findings showed that 42.6% (164/385) of infertile men had at least one type of depression. Severe depression was presented in 16.6% (64/164) of participants, while 13.2% (51/164) and 12.7% (49/164) showed moderate and mild depression, respectively. Predictors for depression were duration of marriage (>8 years) (CI 95%: 1.099-2.615) and at least one IVF attempt (CI 95%: 0.373-0.873). Conclusion: It has been revealed that depression is prevalent among infertile men. Marriage of long duration and several failures in IVF attempts are predictors for depressions. Psychological counseling besides medical interventions seems to be an optimal strategy to alleviate psychological distress associated with infertility.

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Depression among Infertile Women in Gaza Strip: Symptom Severity and Predictors

Depression Research and Treatment ◽

10.1155/2021/6616489 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Aymen Elsous ◽

Sae’d Abu El-Kass ◽

Akram Salama ◽

Mahmoud Radwan ◽

Soha Abo-Eid ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychological Intervention ◽

Gaza Strip ◽

Wald Test ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Mild Depression ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Vitro Fertilization ◽

Infertile Women ◽

The Mean

Background. Mental disorders are expected for women suffering from infertility. Depression is a predictable consequence but requires more investigations and considerations. This study is aimed at determining the severity of depression symptoms and its predictors among infertile women in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted. Three hundred eighty-five infertile women participated and were selected by convenience sampling. The participated women were selected from three large and major in vitro fertilization treatment centers (Al Helo, Al Basma, and Hindawi). A validated Arabic version of the Beck Depression Inventory-II was used. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was applied to determine potential predictors for depression symptoms, and p ≤ .05 was statistically significant. Results. The mean age of participated women was 29 ± 6.58 years, and the mean duration of marriage and infertility was 7.76 ± 5.31 and 5.43 ± 3.50 years, respectively. Half of the women had some form of depression symptoms (22.3%, 8.6%, and 10.6% showed to have mild depression, moderate, and severe depression symptoms, respectively). Predictors of depression symptoms were as follows: duration of marriage (Wald test: 10.493; CI95%: 0.248-0.774), at least one abortion (Wald test: 21.233; CI95%: 1.863–4.528), primary infertility (Wald test: 6.666; CI95%: 1.148–2.742), and husband cause of infertility (Wald test: 10.878; CI95%: 0.800–0.982). Conclusion. Infertility affects the various aspect of women’s life. Psychological intervention including counselling, support, and therapy would be necessary to limit the consequences of infertility. Such interventions could be implemented in infertility treatment clinics.

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Depression among infertile women in Gaza strip: Prevalence and correlates

10.21203/rs.3.rs-36614/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Aymen Elsous ◽

Sae'd Abu El-Kass ◽

Akram Salama ◽

Mahmoud Radwan ◽

Soha Abo Eid ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychological Intervention ◽

Gaza Strip ◽

Severe Depression ◽

Wald Test ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Mild Depression ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Vitro Fertilization ◽

Infertile Women

Abstract Background Psychological disorders are expected for women suffering from infertility. Depression is a predictable consequence and requires more investigations and considerations. This study aimed to determine prevalence and severity of depression and its predictors among infertile women in Gaza strip, Palestine using a cross-sectional design. Methods A cross sectional study was carried out among three hundred eighty five infertile males from Jan 2019 to Dec 2019. Participants were selected from three main In-vitro fertilization centers (IVFs) following simple random sampling. The Arabic version of Beck depression inventory was used. Logistic regression was performed to determine independent factors associated with depression. The value 0.05 or less was considered statistically significant Results The mean age of participated women was 29 ± 6.58 years, and mean duration of marriage and infertility were 7.76 ± 5.31 and 5.43 ± 3.50 years, respectively. Half of women had some form of depression (22.3%, 8.6% and 10.6% showed to have mild depression, moderate and severe depression, respectively). Predictors of depression were: duration of marriage (Wald test: 10.493; CI95%: 0.248–0.774), at least one abortion (Wald test: 21.233, CI95%: 1.863–4.528), primary infertility (Wald test: 6.666, CI95%: 1.148–2.742) and husband cause of infertility (Wald test: 10.878, CI95%: 0.800–0.982). Conclusion Infertility has an effect on the psychological aspect of women' life. Psychological intervention including counselling, support and therapy would be necessary to limit consequences of infertility. Such interventions could be implemented in infertility treatment clinics.

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Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the Palestinian family: A cross-sectional study

SAGE Open Medicine ◽

10.1177/20503121211001137 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 205031212110011

Author(s):

Samer Abuzerr ◽

Kate Zinszer ◽

Amira Shaheen ◽

Abdel Hamid el Bilbeisi ◽

Ayman Al Haj Daoud ◽

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Keyword(s):

Online Community ◽

Gaza Strip ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Personal Hygiene ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

Containment Measures ◽

The Gaza Strip ◽

East Jerusalem

Introduction: The current study aims to understand and assess the consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on Palestinian families. Methods: This online community-based cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted between 19 April 2020 and 5 June 2020, using a validated questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised of three sections: sociodemographic characteristics, living conditions, and impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. A convenience sampling method was used to select participants. Results: A total of 570 adults aged ⩾18 years participated in the study. Of them, 258 (45.3%), 120 (21%), and 192 (33.7%) were residing in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem, respectively. A large portion of participants (73.2%) reported that the containment measures of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic had caused an excessive burden on their families; 549 (96.3%) revealed that water supplies were not always available at home. However, paying attention to personal hygiene and home cleaning was more than usual before the announcement of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The mean times of going out of their homes have dropped significantly following the onset of the pandemic, p value = 0.001 (95% confidence interval). In addition, 192 (33.7%) participants reported that they changed to working remotely from home with 66 (11.6%) having lost their employment. Conclusion: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic was associated with an additional burden on the Palestinian families. Moreover, we suggest discussing the obtained results with local and national stakeholders to ensure that they know to improve their actions.

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An intronic polymorphism of the gene Plakophilin-3 is associated with IVF failure

International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20193517 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. 3092

Author(s):

Mohamad Sami Joha ◽

Chadi Soukkarieh ◽

Marwan Alhalabi

Keyword(s):

Pregnancy Outcome ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Clinical Pregnancy ◽

P Value ◽

Implantation Failure ◽

Male Factor ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Vitro Fertilization ◽

Intronic Polymorphism

Background: Implantation failure is determined when transferred embryos fail to implant following in vitro fertilization (IVF). In recent years, many studies suggest that implantation failure could be related to several genetic factors. In the current study, authors aimed to investigate the association of PKP3 rs10902158 (G>A) polymorphisms with the risk of implantation failure after ICSI treatment.Methods: 97 women, who underwent ICSI treatment owing to male factor infertility, were prospectively recruited in this cross-sectional study. Genomic DNA was prepared from peripheral blood samples in order to analyze the polymorphism (rs10902158) at the PKP3 gene by PCR-RFLP. The Results were presented as a genotype (GG, GA, and AA), and their relationship to IVF outcome was analyzed.Results: The patients were divided into two groups according to clinical pregnancy: the pregnant group included 51 patients (53%) and the non-pregnant group included 46 patients (47%). The clinical pregnancy outcome was significantly different between genotypes, which was 0%, 45.8% and 58.8% in the patients having the genotype AA, GA and GG respectively (p-value = 0.03).Conclusions: The presence of the allele A of the PKP3 SNP rs10902158 is associated with a reduced clinical pregnancy outcome in the patients undergoing ICSI treatment and may be helpful predictor for implantation failure.

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Comparison of pregnancy rates on day 3 and day 5 embryo transfer in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Majalah Obstetri & Ginekologi ◽

10.20473/mog.v29i12021.14-17 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 14

Author(s):

Audia Mumtaz Rifasky ◽

Puspa Wardhani ◽

Ashon Sa’adi ◽

Ninik Darsini ◽

Hamdani Lunardhi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Record ◽

Embryo Transfer ◽

Pregnancy Rates ◽

P Value ◽

Success Rates ◽

Design Data ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Vitro Fertilization ◽

The Third

Objectives: To identify the success rates of pregnancy on the third and fifth day embryo transfer at Graha Amerta Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.Materials and Methods: This study used comparative cross sectional design. Data were taken from medical record of IVF participants who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria at Graha Amerta Hospital for the period of January 2016 - December 2016.Results: Successful pregnancy rates were found in this research. The embryo transfer on the third day and the fifth day were 35% and 49.3% respectively. In other words, the rates of pregnancy success were not affected by embryo transfer on the third day and the fifth day in the medical record sample as it had p value of 0.090.Conclusion: Embryo transfer on the third and fifth days had the same rates of pregnancy success in IVF participants at Graha Amerta Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.

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Eating habits among primary and secondary school students in the Gaza Strip, Palestine: A cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic

Appetite ◽

10.1016/j.appet.2021.105222 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 105222

Author(s):

Afnan Radwan ◽

Eqbal Radwan ◽

Walaa Radwan

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Gaza Strip ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Gaza Strip ◽

Primary And Secondary School

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The Effect of Stress, Anxiety and Depression on In Vitro Fertilization Outcome in Kazakhstani Public Clinical Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm10050937 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 937

Author(s):

Gauri Bapayeva ◽

Gulzhanat Aimagambetova ◽

Alpamys Issanov ◽

Sanja Terzic ◽

Talshyn Ukybassova ◽

...

Keyword(s):

In Vitro Fertilization ◽

Depressed Mood ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety Scale ◽

Clinical Depression ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Vitro Fertilization ◽

Scale Scores ◽

The Impact

Although it is clear that infertility leads to heightened stress for patients, the impact of depressed mood and anxiety on treatment outcome is inconsistently reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of stress, depression and anxiety on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in Kazakhstani public assisted reproductive technology (ART) clinics. The prospective cohort study was performed between June 2019 and September 2020 using questionnaires to assess psychological stress, depressed mood and anxiety in women referred to IVF clinics in two public clinical centers in Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan and Aktobe. Our study sample comprised 142 women with the average age of 33.9 ± 4.9 years, and infertility duration 6.0 ± 3.5 years. More than half of respondents had Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) scores higher than 16, indicating their risk of developing clinical depression. Ninety-one percent of women from Aktobe city were at risk for clinical depression (p < 0.001). Aktobe city respondents had higher stress subscale scores and anxiety scale scores (p < 0.001) than Nur-Sultan respondents. Statistical analysis showed that IVF outcome was not significantly associated with depression and stress, while the higher anxiety scale scores were negatively associated with clinical pregnancy after IVF.

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Comparative assessment of overweight/obesity among rural and urban reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: Evidence from a cross-sectional 2016 national survey

Nutrition and Health ◽

10.1177/0260106020982346 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 026010602098234

Author(s):

Gizachew Worku Dagnew ◽

Melash Belachew Asresie

Keyword(s):

Family Size ◽

Health Problem ◽

Rural Women ◽

Alcohol Intake ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Reproductive Age Women

Background: Overweight/obesity has become a global health problem for both developed and developing regions. Nowadays, overweight/obesity among childrearing-age women has become rapidly increasing in both urban and rural areas. Aim: This study aimed to assess the variation of overweight/obesity among urban and rural reproductive-age women in Ethiopia. Methods: For this study, the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey data were used. The survey was a community-based cross-sectional study, which used a two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique to select the participants. A total of 13,451 reproductive-age women were included in the analysis. Both descriptive and analytical analysis was performed. A p-value of less than 0.05 was used as the measure of statistical significance. Results: The prevalence of overweight/obesity among urban reproductive-age women was statistically higher ( p = 21.5%; 95% confidence interval (CI): 18.2–25.1) than the rural women ( p = 3.5%; 95% CI: 2.9%–4.2%). Women who attend secondary or above education, women in the age groups 25–34 and ≥ 35 years, and high wealth index (rich) had higher odds of overweight/obesity in both urban and rural women. Moreover, women who were married, who had a large family size, and who have a history of alcohol intake had higher odds of overweight/obesity among urban women. Conclusions: Overweight/obesity among reproductive-age women is a public health problem in Ethiopia, especially for women who are living in urban settings. Therefore, it is important to establish targeted overweight reduction programs with particular emphasis on urban, older aged, educated, and married women. Additionally, encouraging the limitation of the number of family size and alcohol intake can reduce women’s overweight/obesity.

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