The Relationship Between Intimacy and Subjective Health in Couples Undergoing Infertility Treatment

The document summarizes several studies on the psychological impacts of infertility treatments. One study with 107 participants (63 women and 44 men) found that women experienced more stress and depression than men after repeated pregnancy losses (RPL), especially after three or more RPLs. Another study with 18 women in a shared oocyte donation program showed positive feelings about their experience despite financial motivations. A third study with 161 respondents linked higher subjective health to greater intimacy among couples undergoing infertility treatment. A study of 70 women with PCOS identified a correlation between morbid obesity and increased depression rates. It was also noted that infertile couples believed donor sperm would lead to more marital issues than donor eggs. Additionally, a study involving 84 adults conceived through sperm donation found that most had positive or neutral feelings about their conception and supported identity-release sperm donation, highlighting a need for further research in this area. None of the studies received external funding.