Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology最新文献

Background: With rapid social changes and evolving fertility policies in China, women experience significant fertility anxiety. However, existing tools focus on a single dimension, lacking a comprehensive measure tailored to Chinese women.

Methods: Based on cost-utility theory, policy cycle theory, social support theory, gender role theory, and conservation of resources theory, this study developed and validated the Fertility Anxiety Scale for Chinese Women (FAS-CW) through qualitative interviews and surveys.

Results: The scale, comprising cognitive and emotional anxiety, demonstrates strong reliability and validity.

Conclusion: The FAS-CW provides a reliable tool for assessing fertility anxiety among Chinese women and contributes to the understanding of its multidimensional structure.

Implications: The scale can support clinical practice by helping identify high-anxiety individuals and guide policy evaluation related to fertility and childcare. It also provides a basis for comparative research in other low-fertility contexts.

Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects 8-13% of females. US population-based research on PCOS limited. We compare PCOS knowledge and describe common PCOS symptoms in those with and without PCOS.

Methods: An internet panel survey of 382 (200 with PCOS) US females 18-30 years was administered. PCOS knowledge was assessed using 20 items classified as correct or incorrect summed to create a knowledge score. Respondents reported experience of each of 8 common PCOS symptoms. Body image and depression were assessed using the Body Image Measurement Scale and PHQ-9.

Results: The sample had a mean age of 26.2 years and was majority White, non-Hispanic (76.0%). Those with PCOS demonstrated better PCOS knowledge (mean score 10.7 vs. 9.8; p = 0.029) and were more likely to identify the cardiometabolic sequelae than those without PCOS. More than 50% of respondents with PCOS reported each of the common symptoms. Those with PCOS reported significantly poorer body image (mean 3.71 vs. 3.31; p < .0001) and higher depression symptoms (mean 14.88 vs. 10.69; p < .0001).

Conclusion: This study adds to the relatively small body of research on PCOS conducted among US females and highlights that knowledge about PCOS in US young adult females is low, regardless of PCOS status.

The aim of this study was to apply complexity theory to explain and understand how risk factors combined in complex ways, eventually leading to a high prevalence of depressive symptoms among pregnant women. We also aimed to evaluate whether depressive symptoms affected delivery approach. The study had a longitudinal design and was conducted between May and September 2017. A total of 481 pregnant women were recruited to participate and completed closed-end surveys at two distinct times: during prenatal care at the hospital after 26 weeks of pregnancy and 1 to 4 weeks after delivery. This study identified eleven different pathways that led to an increase in depressive symptoms. Each pathway differentiated the effects of different influencing factors. Among the 481 pregnant women, 128 (26.6%) had cesarean deliveries without medical indications. Although depressive symptoms could affect delivery approach, it was not the most important factor. Surprisingly, the first production emerged as the key factor determining delivery mode. This study was innovative in that it examined which factors and which combinations of factors were necessary for the development of depressive symptoms. Additionally, this study provided a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the choice of cesarean section without medical indications.

Background: This study aims to examine whether the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), excluding the self-harm item (EPDS-9), performs as effectively as the full EPDS in identifying depression among perinatal women.

Methods: A total of 3571 pregnant women and 3850 postpartum women participated in this observational study. Participants who scored ≥ 9 on the EPDS underwent further diagnostic evaluations by a clinical psychologist and/or psychiatrist.

Results: The EPDS-9 and full EPDS demonstrated a near-perfect correlation in both the antepartum (r = 0.996) and postpartum (r = 0.998) cohorts. EPDS-9 showed exceptional precision in identifying depression as screened by the full EPDS at cutoff points ranging 9-14, with areas under the curve ≥0.998. The sensitivity of EPDS-9 and full EPDS to detect depression that requires psychotropic medications was poor. The highest accuracy for both versions was at a cutoff score of 9: sensitivity of 0.579 for the full EPDS and 0.526 for the EPDS-9. At the cutoff point of 9, EPDS-9 performed adequately in predicting the response of the participants to the self-harm item.

Conclusion: The EPDS-9 represents a solid and effective replacement for the full EPDS in clinical settings. If the presence of suicidal thoughts needs to be assessed, specialized scales should be used.

Poor perinatal mental health is associated with deleterious effects and individuals with low socioeconomic status (SES) are at elevated risk. Fortifying multi-level resources of low-SES pregnant individuals to boost their well-being is a crucial step toward achieving equity in perinatal health. The purpose of this project was to explore what patterns of resources supported well-being among low-SES pregnant individuals in Colorado. In a prospective mixed methods cohort study, 23 low-SES pregnant individuals completed surveys and interviews. Participants were separated into 3 subgroups based on their overall Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) score and interviewed to identify multi-level resources that supported their well-being. Our analysis was framed by Self-Determination Theory which contends that three universal basic psychological needs are required for individuals to function in a healthy manner: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. We extrapolated resources that promoted perinatal competence, autonomy, and relatedness from the high well-being group. Perinatal-related knowledge (construct related to competence); mindfulness and intended pregnancy (constructs related to autonomy); and emotional, informational, and friend support, social capital, and connection to nature (constructs related to relatedness) were identified as the resources more frequently endorsed in the high well-being group. Targeting interventions to fortify specific multi-level resources that support the autonomy, competence, and relatedness of pregnant individuals facing socioeconomic disadvantage is a crucial step toward achieving equity in perinatal health.

This study aims to explore the correlation between different social support patterns and perinatal mental health, and the mediating role of social trust in this. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Jiangsu, China, with a sample size of 1705 pregnant respondents. Latent class analysis (LCA) was utilized to identify various social support patterns, while a multiple regression model was employed to analyze the mediating effect of social trust on the relationship between social support patterns and perinatal mental health. The study found four distinct social support patterns among the respondents: primary relationship-centric support, overall weak support, primary-secondary relationship-balanced support, and overall strong support. In the relationship between social support patterns and perinatal mental health, social trust played both a partial and full mediating role. The findings indicate that a social support system that enhances maternal trust and promotes honest disclosure of symptoms can effectively promote perinatal mental health.

Objective: To investigate the effects of eating and emotions on reproductive axis function in patients with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to summarize the clinical and endocrine characteristics of 58 patients with FHA at initial diagnosis and to follow up the recovery of ovulation and spontaneous menstruation in the patients to investigate these biochemical indicators and their effects on recovery outcomes.

Results: Among patients with FHA, 13.8% (8/58) and 15.5% (9/58) had above moderately severe depressive and severe anxiety symptoms respectively, and 25.9% (15/58) were at high risk for eating disorders. 34.5% (20/58) were included assessed as having recovered. The non-recovered group had higher scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) (p = .022) and higher scores on the Eating Attitude Test-26 (EAT-26) (p = .03) as well as bulimia and food preoccupation (p = .041). Follicle diameter >5 mm at initial diagnosis was an independent factor influencing recovery of reproductive axis function (odds ratio = 7.532; 95% confidence interval, 1.321-42.930; p = .023).

Conculsions: Mood disorders and a certain risk of eating disorders were present in FHA.These, together with weight loss, endocrine and follicle size, could influence the outcome.

In the Netherlands adverse perinatal outcomes are also associated with non-medical factors which vary across geographical locations. This study analyses the presence of non-medical vulnerabilities in pregnant women in two regions with high numbers of psychosocial adversity using the same definition for vulnerability in both regions. A register study was performed in 2 regions. Files from women in midwife-led care were analyzed using a standardized case report form addressing non-medical vulnerability based on the Rotterdam definition for vulnerability: measurement A in Groningen (n = 500), measurement B in South-Limburg (n = 538). Only in South-Limburg a second measurement was done after implementing an identification tool for vulnerability (C (n = 375)). In both regions about 10% of pregnant women had one or more urgent vulnerabilities and almost all of these women had an accumulation of several urgent and non-urgent vulnerabilities. Another 10% of women had an accumulation of three or more non-urgent vulnerabilities. This study showed that by using the Rotterdam definition of vulnerability in both regions about 20% of pregnant women seem to live in such a vulnerable situation that they may need psychosocial support. The definition seems a good tool to determine vulnerability. However, without considering protective factors it is difficult to establish precisely women's vulnerability. Research should reveal whether relevant women receive support and whether this approach contributes to better perinatal and child outcomes.