Mood Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
women admitted to the In Vitro Fertilization unit
Brief summary
The current study's primary aim is to investigate the association between neuroendocrine fluctuations and mood disorders by monitoring mood states over distinct hormonal phases during in-vitro-fertilization (IVF) treatment. The secondary goal of this study is to explore psychological profiles and coping mechanisms of women undergoing IVF, and to identify the ones that are associated with successful psychological adaptation to the process and a successful biological outcome.
Interventions
PROCEDUREIVF procedure
Sponsors
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
No minimum to 42 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Admitted for their first or second IVF cycle; 2. Demonstrated sufficient communication skills and level of understanding in the Hebrew language; 3. signed an informed consent; 4. Were under the age of 42; 5. Were not suffering from endometriosis or male factor in patients who underwent testicular sperm extraction (TESE); 6. Were not under psychotherapeutic or psychopharmacological treatment. The accepted indications for the IVF included a female factor, male factor or unexplained infertility.
Exclusion criteria
1\. All others.
Outcome results
None listed