Psychological Aspect of Infertility among Male Partner of Infertile Couples Attending Infertility Clinic of Tertiary Care Hospital, Delhi.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 10
Abstract
Background: Infertility is a major health problem among young couples in India and it is associated with psychological morbidity like depression, anxiety and stress etc. Among psychological problems, Depression is a one of the major consequences of infertility. Objectives: To determine the magnitude of the depression, anxiety and stress among males attending infertility clinic of tertiary care hospital. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study of 80 male subjects attending infertility clinic of GTB Hospital Delhi. DASS, a 42 item, self-reported questionnaire used to measure the three related negative emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress. Results: 20%, 10%, and 17.5% of male subjects had experienced depression, anxiety and stress respectively. Conclusion:Infertility is not only familiar as a female problem, it can effects male as well and put them at increased risk for psychological morbidity.
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Nidhi Budh, Sanjay Chaturvedi, Madhu Upadhyay, Manjeet Singh Bhatia, Gita Radhakrishnan
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