The influence of stress and state anxiety on the outcome of IVF-treatment: Psychological and endocrinological assessment of Swedish women entering IVF-treatment

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 113-118

  Csemiczky, György ^a   Landgren, Britt Marie ^a   Collins, Aila ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anxiety; In vitro fertilization (IVF); Infertility; Personality; Psychological stress

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GUILT; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEAL PHASE; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GUILT; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PERSONALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROLACTIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 0033963934     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079002113.x     Document Type: Article

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