Psychological status of infertile patients who had in vitro fertilization treatment interrupted or postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

Fabio Barra Valentina Lucia La Rosa Salvatore Giovanni Vitale Elena Commodari Michele Altieri Carolina Scala Simone Ferrero

Published in: Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology (2020)

The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the infertile couples who should have undergone IVF treatment has been significant. IVF centers should systematically offer these couples adequate psychological counseling to improve mental health.

Keyphrases

mental health
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
sleep quality
type diabetes
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
depressive symptoms
combination therapy
insulin resistance
hepatitis c virus
smoking cessation