The Relationship of Male Infertility with SomatosensoryAmplification, Health Anxiety and Depression Levels
- Author:
Ünal ÖZTEKIN
1
;
Yunus HACIMUSALAR
;
Abdullah GÜREL
;
Ozgul KARAASLAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- From:Psychiatry Investigation 2020;17(4):350-355
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Objective:The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between infertility and factors such as anxiety, health anxiety,depression, and somatosensory amplification in male patients presenting with infertility.
Methods:In this study, we evaluated 198 patients (infertile group: 130, control group: 68). Patients that fit the inclusion criteria were informedabout the aim and method of the study and filled out sociodemographic data collection form, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI),Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), The Somatosensory Amplification Scale (SSAS), and Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI) questionnaires.
Results:The mean scores for SSAS, HAI, BAI, and BDI were significantly higher in the infertility group compared to the control group(p<0.001 for all comparisons). Moreover, the mean scores of the patients in the primary infertile group (n=107) were significantly higherthan in the secondary infertile group (n=23) (p<0.05 for all comparisons). Logistic regression analysis revealed that infertility had a significanteffect on age, HAI and BDI.
Conclusion:Psychiatric evaluation of infertile patients may contribute to more efficient use of health services, may reduce the negativeeffects of anxiety and depression on fertility, and in turn, increase the success of infertility treatment. Therefore, we recommend that eachpatient presenting with infertility undergoes psychiatric evaluation as part of their treatment. Psychiatry Investig 2020;17(4):350-355
