Women with PMOS have significantly higher rates of depression and anxiety. Routine screening and integrated care are essential for improving psychiatric and reproductive outcomes.
Perinatal psychiatrist Dr. Pooja Lakshmin shares her lived and clinical experience of the psychological toll of infertility.
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Current data suggest that SSRI antidepressants do not meaningfully reduce IVF success, while untreated depression or anxiety may be associated with lower pregnancy and live birth rates.
Emerging data suggest women with endometriosis face a higher risk of postpartum depression and anxiety, underscoring the need for proactive screening and individualized care.
Overall, parents who conceive through ART experience lower levels of anxiety and depression compared to parents who conceive spontaneously.
Women undergoing infertility treatment, as well as women who conceived after infertility, experienced significant levels of distress as a result of the COVID-10 pandemic.
Risk of PPD is low in women who successfully conceive.
Another COVID variant, COVID parenting, the psychological impact of pregnancy loss.
The current study indicates that duloxetine administered at a dose of 60 mg does not have an impact on sperm quality.
