Psychological side-effects of clomiphene citrate and human menopausal gonadotrophin

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-100

  Choi, So Hyun ^a,c   Shapiro, Heather ^b   Robinson, Gail E ^a   Irvine, Jane ^a   Neuman, Jan ^a   Rosen, Barry ^a   Murphy, Joan ^a,b   Stewart, Donna ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Yongin Mental Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate; Fertility drugs; hMG; Human menopausal gonadotrophin; Psychological side effects; Side effects; State anxiety; Trait anxiety

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BLOATING; DEPRESSION; FEELING DOWN; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; MOOD SWING; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SIDE EFFECT; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY;

ANXIETY; CLOMIPHENE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 22144488484     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610400022983     Document Type: Review

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