Effects of Marital Adjustment, Marital Communication, and Mental Health of Couples Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology on Pregnancy Outcomes

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Yoonkyung Bae ◽  
Kang Sookjung
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Marital Communication

scholarly journals MicroSort® sperm sorting causes no increase in major malformation rate

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 1580
Author(s):  
Donald P. Marazzo ◽  
David Karabinus ◽  
Lawrence A. Johnson ◽  
Joseph D. Schulman
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽  
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Intrauterine Insemination ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Major Malformation ◽  
Sperm Sorting ◽  
Technology Control ◽  
Record Review

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the safety of MicroSort (MicroSort Division, GIVF, Fairfax, VA, USA) sperm sorting by monitoring major malformations in infants and fetuses conceived using sorted spermatozoa. Data were collected in a prospective protocol with monitoring that began from conception through birth until 1 year of life. Comprehensive ascertainment identified fetuses and stillbirths with malformations after 16 weeks gestation, pregnancies terminated for malformations and babies with major malformations. Outcomes in MicroSort pregnancies were compared with outcomes in published studies that used active and comprehensive ascertainment of malformations in the general population and in pregnancies established after assisted reproduction. Using comprehensive outcomes from all pregnancies, the rate of major malformations in MicroSort pregnancies conceived after IVF with or without intracytoplasmic sperm injection was 7.8%; this did not differ significantly from the rates reported in the three assisted reproductive technology control studies not associated with MicroSort (8.6%, 9.2% and 8.3%). Similarly, the rate of major malformations in MicroSort pregnancies initiated with intrauterine insemination was 6.0%, not significantly different from that reported in non-assisted reproductive technology pregnancies not associated with MicroSort (6.9%, 4.6% and 5.7%). Prospective record review of pregnancy outcomes and paediatric evaluation to 1 year indicate no association between MicroSort sperm sorting and major malformations.

scholarly journals Changes in Mental Health of Women Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak in Xi'an, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengfei Qu ◽  
Doudou Zhao ◽  
Peng Jia ◽  
Shaonong Dang ◽  
Wenhao Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽  
Control Period ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Outbreak Period ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Objective: To investigate the mental health of women undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment during the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in Xi'an, China.Methods: A repeated cross-sectional study was administered to women undergoing ART treatment during the outbreak period (599 women in February 2020) and the control period (892 women in May 2020) at the Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital, Xi'an, China.Results: Both the ART-treated women surveyed during the outbreak period and those surveyed during the control period had high scores on the fear dimension (0.88, 0.51). The total scores for mental health among the participants during the control period were lower than those during the outbreak period (difference = −0.22; 95% CI = −0.25, −0.18). Lower scores were also seen during the control period, compared to those in the outbreak period, for depression (difference = −0.18; 95% CI = −0.23, −0.13), neurasthenia (difference = −0.31; 95% CI = −0.36, −0.25), fear (difference = −0.37; 95% CI = −0.43, −0.31), compulsion anxiety (difference = −0.13; 95% CI = −0.16, −0.09), and hypochondriasis (difference = −0.09; 95% CI = −0.12, −0.06).Conclusions: During the COVID-19 global pandemic, the mental health of women undergoing ART treatment in Xi'an, China, was primarily manifested as fear. As the pandemic was brought under control, the mental health of ART-treated women improved. As evidenced by these results, the COVID-19 pandemic influences the mental health of women undergoing ART treatment, and clinicians should be aware of this for similar future situations.

Asian ethnicity is associated with reduced pregnancy outcomes after assisted reproductive technology

2007 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Purcell ◽  
Michael Schembri ◽  
Linda M. Frazier ◽  
Martha J. Rall ◽  
Shehua Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Asian Ethnicity

scholarly journals 1332Endometriosis, assisted reproductive technology and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a population based data linkage study

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibinabo Ibiebele ◽  
Tanya Nippita ◽  
Rodney Baber ◽  
Siranda Torvaldsen
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Data Linkage ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Linkage Study ◽  
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Placenta Praevia ◽  
Antepartum Haemorrhage ◽  
Adverse Pregnancy

Abstract Background Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterised by endometrial tissue outside the uterus – pain and infertility are common symptoms. There is a paucity of data on the association between endometriosis and adverse pregnancy outcomes where the contribution of assisted reproductive technology (ART) use is also considered. This study will examine the association between endometriosis, with and without ART use, on adverse pregnancy outcomes. Methods Population data linkage study of all female NSW residents aged 15-45 years with a singleton birth in 2006-2015. Pregnancies were classified into 4 groups based on endometriosis diagnosis (yes/no) and ART use (yes/no). Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate the odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes with 99% confidence intervals, adjusting for maternal and pregnancy factors. Outcomes assessed included placenta praevia, antepartum haemorrhage, planned birth (induction of labour or caesarean section) and preterm birth. Results Of 889,101 eligible pregnancies, women with endometriosis were more likely to be older while women who used ART were more likely to be nulliparous, birth in a private hospital and less likely to smoke. Adjusted odds ratios for selected study outcomes are outlined below. Conclusions Endometriosis is associated with increased odds of preterm birth, placenta praevia, antepartum haemorrhage and planned birth. In general, the odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with endometriosis were further increased with ART use. Key messages These findings suggest that women with endometriosis, especially those who achieved pregnancy via ART use, represent a high risk obstetric population requiring appropriate surveillance and management.

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