Analysis of severe psychological stressors in women during fertility treatment: Japan-Female Employment and Mental health in Assisted reproductive technology (J-FEMA) study.
Yuko IkemotoKeiji KurodaMotoki EndoAtsushi TanakaRikikazu SugiyamaKoji NakagawaYuichi SatoYasushi KuribayashiKiyohide TomookaYuya ImaiGautam A DeshpandeTakeshi TanigawaAtsuo ItakuraSatoru TakedaPublished in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2021)
Severe psychological stressors in women during fertility treatment included low family income, long infertility duration, childlessness, infertility-related harassment, and perceived difficulty in working conditions or cessation from work. Establishment of mental health care support systems is urgently required in this population.