Does psychological stress affect the outcome of in vitro fertilization?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2969-2975

  Anderheim, Lisbeth ^a   Holter, H ^a   Bergh, C ^a   Moller A ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Counselling; In vitro fertilization; Outcome; Psychology; Stress; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 27144479429     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dei219     Document Type: Article

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