Experts are calling for better mental health support for couples undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF), after finding in new research that anxiety, depression, and stress continue even after fertility treatments are resolved.
The team from the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) analysed over 6,500 women over a period of 18 years as part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health—the largest project of its kind ever conducted in the country.
​​“Importantly, our research shows that even when women’s fertility journey is successful, and they have a baby, they continue to experience higher levels of psychological distress than women who didn’t have fertility issues,” lead researcher and obstetrician Dr. Tanmay Bagade said….