1. Anxiety of infertile men who undergo genetic testing for assisted reproductive treatment
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Szeverenyi P, Miller G, H Thirumurthy, Chi Pc, Pop-Eleches C, Sumbele I, Merli Mg, J G Zivin, Toth A, Nkuo-Akenji Tk, Ndamukong Kk, Goldstein M, Hertog S, Nguyen Pl, Armecin Gd, Cho Jf, Johnson K, Gultiano Sa, Terzioglu F, and Urdinola P
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Gerontology ,Adult ,Male ,Personality Inventory ,Reproductive Techniques, Assisted ,Population ,Genetic Counseling ,Reproductive technology ,Anxiety ,Consanguinity ,Klinefelter Syndrome ,Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ,medicine ,Humans ,Genetic Testing ,education ,Socioeconomic status ,Infertility, Male ,education.field_of_study ,Health Services Needs and Demand ,Internal migration ,business.industry ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,medicine.disease ,Family life ,Demographic analysis ,Child mortality ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Clinical Psychology ,Reproductive Medicine ,business ,Demography - Abstract
This descriptive study was conducted with the aim to determine the anxiety level of infertile men who undergo genetic testing for assisted reproductive treatment.Sample of the study included 60 individuals. Data was collected by interview through a data collection form and Spielberger's STAI Inventory.It was identified that participants experienced psychological distress and anxiety before and after genetic testing. State anxiety scores of infertile men were found to be significantly higher than their trait anxiety scores (p0.001). About 98.3% of the participants had normal genetic test results, with only one person with Klinefelter's syndrome (XXY).Anxiety due to genetic testing in infertile men who seek assisted reproductive treatment indicated the need for informative and psychologically supportive counseling.
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- 2007