Psychological Impact of COVID19 Among Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment

Hospices Civils de Lyon435 enrolled

Overview

In France, one couple in eight encounters difficulties to conceive. The diagnosis of infertility frequently leads to symptoms of anxiety and depression. These symptoms appear to be higher than in the general population. Some recent studies have looked at the relationship between anxiety and depression in ART cares. Results are controversial, but it appears that patients with lower levels of anxiety and depression have higher pregnancy rates. Moreover, in couple, women seem to have more symptoms of anxiety and depression than men. First epidemiological studies related to the COVID 19 pandemic have shown strong psychological impact on the general population with an anxiety rate estimated at more than 30%. With COVID 19 pandemic and cessation of ART, it is highly likely that psychic symptoms of anxiety or even depression may have appeared or worsened in women undergoing infertility treatment.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

435

Conditions

Infertility Treatment Women

Interventions

Online questionnaire

the investigators sent by email a Googleform online questionnaires to women followed in ART center of HFME (Hospital Femme-Mère-Enfant) . Questions are about demographic characteristics, ART history, feeling during the lockdown. To evaluate psychological impact, the investigators use PSS10 and HADS scales. Both scales are worldwide validated and used in recent COVID19's research. the investigators add some quantitative questions about de feeling during the look down, ART interruption, pregnancy desire.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 43 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Consulting the center between 01/01/2020 to 12/31/2020 * Email address in the medical records * All causes of infertility Exclusion Criteria: * Women followed for: * Preservation of fertility * Oocyte donation * Women who do not speak or read French

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Psychological impact assessed by scores of PSS10 scales.

Perceived Stress Scale 10 assess stress in 10 questions with score from 0 to 40. The higher the score is, the more important the stress level is.

Time frame: baseline

Psychological impact assessed by scores of HADS scales.

depression Scale with 14 questions. It assesses separately anxiety (score from 0 to 21) and depression (score from 0 to 21).The higher the score is, the more important the anxiety level is.