Psychological status of infertile men during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in China: a cross-sectional investigation

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has had a widespread and profound impact on people's mental health. The factors associated with mental symptoms among men diagnosed with infertility, a disease closely related to psychological conditions, remain unclear. The aim of this study is...

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Published in:Basic and clinical andrology 2023-02, Vol.33 (1), p.8-8, Article 8
Main Authors: Zhang, Zhe, Yang, Yu-Zhuo, Zhang, Hai-Tao, Xi, Yu, Wang, Cun-Tong, Liu, De-Feng, Mao, Jia-Ming, Lin, Hao-Cheng, Tang, Wen-Hao, Zhao, Lian-Ming, Zhang, Xian-Sheng, Dai, Yu-Tian, Jiang, Hui
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Language:English
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Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Erectile dysfunction
Infertility
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Summary:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has had a widespread and profound impact on people's mental health. The factors associated with mental symptoms among men diagnosed with infertility, a disease closely related to psychological conditions, remain unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the risk factors associated with mental symptoms among infertile Chinese men during the pandemic. A total of 4,098 eligible participants were recruited in this cross-sectional, nationwide study, including 2,034 (49.6%) with primary infertility and 2,064 (50.4%) with secondary infertility. The prevalence of mental health conditions was 36.3%, 39.6%, and 6.7% for anxiety, depression, and post-pandemic stress, respectively. Sexual dysfunction is associated with a higher risk with adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of 1.40 for anxiety, 1.38 for depression, and 2.32 for stress. Men receiving infertility drug therapy displayed a higher risk for anxiety (adjusted OR, 1.31) and depression (adjusted OR, 1.28) symptoms, while those receiving intrauterine insemination had a lower risk of anxiety (adjusted OR, 0.56) and depression (adjusted OR, 0.55) symptoms. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant psychological impact on infertile men. Several psychologically vulnerable populations were identified, including individuals with sexual dysfunction, respondents receiving infertility drug therapy, and those experiencing control measures for COVID-19. The findings provide a comprehensive profile of the mental health status of infertile Chinese men during the COVID-19 outbreak and provide potential psychological intervention strategies.
ISSN:2051-4190
2051-4190
DOI:10.1186/s12610-022-00177-5