Depressive symptoms related to infertility and infertility treatments.

The Psychiatric clinics of North America ·Vol. 33 ·No. 2 ·2010-06-00 ·Pages 309-21

Wilkins KM, Warnock JK, Serrano E

Abstract

This article reviews depressive symptoms in women as they relate to infertility and infertility treatments. Common causes of infertility in women are discussed and the literature on depressive symptoms before and during various infertility treatments is presented. Recommendations are made from a psychiatric perspective regarding how to manage depressive symptoms in women in the context of infertility.

MeSH Terms

Adult Clomiphene/therapeutic use Depression/etiology,psychology,therapy Female Fertility Agents, Female/therapeutic use Humans Infertility, Female/etiology,psychology,therapy Psychotherapy Time Factors Treatment Outcome

Chemicals

Fertility Agents, Female Clomiphene

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Wilkins Kirsten M

Department of Psychiatry, The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa, 4502 East 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135, USA. [email protected]

Warnock Julia K

Serrano Elka

Article Info

Journal

The Psychiatric clinics of North America

Abbr.

Psychiatr Clin North Am

ISSN

1558-3147

DOI

10.1016/j.psc.2010.01.009

[email protected]

Published

2010-06-00

Pages

309-21

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7708110

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2010.01.009 View journal details

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