Domar Centers for Mind/Body Health, 130 2nd Ave, Waltham MA 02451, USA; Boston IVF, 130 2nd Ave, Waltham MA 02451, USA.
Domar Centers for Mind/Body Health, 130 2nd Ave, Waltham MA 02451, USA; Boston IVF, 130 2nd Ave, Waltham MA 02451, USA; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston MA 02115, USA.
Reprod Biomed Online. 2021 Mar;42(3):679-685. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.12.004. Epub 2020 Dec 14.
Infertility is a chronic condition commonly accompanied by psychological and emotional distress. A significant contributor to the discontinuation of infertility treatment is the psychological burden of treatment. Many individuals experiencing infertility report high levels of depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, barriers to traditional individual and couples counselling include stigmatization, finances, trepidation, challenges of travel and uncertainty. New technology, such as mobile applications and internet-based programmes, may be a feasible option for reducing the emotional distress of infertility diagnoses and treatments. This review focuses on current and developing technologies designed to decrease emotional distress in individuals with infertility.
不孕不育是一种常见的慢性疾病，常伴有心理和情绪困扰。治疗带来的心理负担是导致许多人停止不孕不育治疗的一个重要因素。许多不孕不育患者报告称自己存在严重的抑郁和焦虑问题。不幸的是，传统的个体和夫妻咨询存在污名化、经济、担忧、旅行和不确定性等障碍。移动应用程序和互联网程序等新技术可能是减轻不孕不育诊断和治疗带来的情绪困扰的可行选择。本综述重点介绍了目前和正在开发的旨在减轻不孕不育患者情绪困扰的技术。
