Hypogonadism, Infertile Males Comparied to Fertile Males, Psychological Experience in Fertility Treatment, Quality of Life, Social Interaction, Testosteron Levels
Conditions
Brief summary
Several international studies indicate that men with reduced semen quality often feel overlooked in the context of fertility treatment. Men who undergo fertility treatment due to their own infertility, exhibit increased concern and experience more negative emotions such as loss, stigmatization, and low self-esteem - more so than men undergoing fertility treatment for other reasons. Since 2008, there has been limited research on the experiences of male patients with infertility in Denmark. Furthermore, there is generally very little knowledge regarding the testosterone levels (hypogonadism) of male infertile patients and its association with quality of life. Thus, there is a lack of updated insight into how infertile men experience their situation today. Additionally, the present study finds it relevant to examine whether men's needs and experiences in interactions with health professionals have changed over the past 15 years.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Peter Humaidan
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* ICSI treatment caused by reduced semen quality, language (danish)
Exclusion criteria
* PESA/TESA, Cancer, Sterilized males
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire of male experience of involvement in fertility treatment | From the start of fertility treatment to registration of pregnancy test |
| Change in patient-experience when compared to the 2008 study conducted at The University Clinic for Fertility, Regional Hospital Skive by using the same questionaire | From the start of fertility treatment to registration of pregnancy test |
| Correlation between male serum testosterone level and quality of life evaluated from questionnaire | From the start of fertility treatment to registration of pregnancy test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Questionnarie about the prevalence of psychological and social burden i fertility treatment | From the start of fertility treatment to registration of pregnancy test | — |
| A comparison between men with reduced semen quality and men without reduced semen quality focusing on the prevalence of psychological and social burden, desire to communicate with health professionals, and serum testosterone level and life quality | From the start of fertility treatment to registration of pregnancy test | Comparison of data from questionnaire and blood test between two groups |
| Classification of the examined population into APHRODITE groups | From the start of fertility treatment to end of study | — |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed