Pregnancy Over 40, Infertility And Mental Health
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This article talks aobut how many women who are experiencing infertility are actually hospitalized for a number of mental health issues. It's no wonder, the stress of trying to conceive may be a factor in not being able to conceive! Read more:So says Brigitte Baldur-Feskov of the Danish Cancer Society Research Center in Copenhagen, and colleagues, who analysed data from 98,737 Danish women who had seen a doctor about infertility between 1973 and 2003. Her team determined hospital admissions for mental health disorders among these women over an average of 12.6 years, and discovered some concerning trends.
Of all the women analysed, 4677 were hospitalised with mental health problems. Of these, 2507 had not been successful in producing a child, compared with 2107 women who had successful fertility treatment that resulted in at least one child.
Baldur-Feskov's analysis, which excluded any women with previous diagnoses for mental health problems, also found a significantly higher risk for subsequent drug and alcohol abuse among women who did not go on to have children after an initial fertility consultation. Of 571 women who were treated for drug and alcohol abuse, 195 had eventually had successful fertility treatment compared with 376 who were unsuccessful.
from: newscientist.com
from: newscientist.com
