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Women coping strategies to infertility stress can impact IVF outcome EV1357]

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

B. Kitanovic*
Affiliation:
PHC Zvezdara, Mental Health Unit, Belgrade, Serbia
L. Tulic
Affiliation:
Institute for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Centre of Serbia University of Belgrade, IVF Unit, Belgrade, Serbia
I. Soldatovic
Affiliation:
Institute for Statistics, Clinical Centre of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
*
* Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Infertility is defined as a failure to achieve a pregnancy after a woman has attempted to get pregnant for more than 12 months. The impact of psychosocial factors on IVF outcome is a growing field of research. This is the first study estimating the impact of psychosocial stress and women coping on IVF outcome in Serbia. In the cohort of Serbian women, it has been remarked that they predominantly use active confronting coping style. We found statistically significant differences ways of coping styles between pregnant and non-pregnant group. Women from the pregnant group had significantly lower scores of marital distress, and significantly higher use of meaning based coping styles. It is found that the use of active avoidance coping correlates negatively with the level of depression and personal, marital and social distress, and total fertility distress. Clinicians should be aware that infertility is a stressor itself and that coping strategies can influence IVF outcome. Therefore, psychosocial assessment should be a part of an IVF unit.

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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2016
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