Abstract Objective. Earlier studies suggest that infertility and mental health problems are related is a different experience for women men. The aim of this population‐based study to examine disorders, depressivity, psychological distress, perceived quality life among men who have experienced infertility. Design. Cross‐sectional nationwide Health 2000 Survey. Setting. Population‐based. Population. A representative random sample Finnish people aged 30–44 years ( n = 2291). Methods. Outcomes...

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to use nationwide registries examine the health children up 4 years age who were born as a result in vitro fertilization. METHODS. Children after fertilization (N = 4559) from 1996 1999 monitored until 2003. Two control groups selected Finnish Medical Birth Register follows: all other (excluding ovulation induction) same period 190398, for perinatal and hospitalizations) random sample those (n 26877, health-related benefits). Mortality rates odds...

BACKGROUNDResults of earlier studies on cancer risk in infertile women are inconsistent for many types. Our goal was to study incidence among a cohort treated with IVF, including ICSI and frozen embryo transfer (FET), compared that control population.

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether perinatal health outcomes changed during the 1990s with increasing use IVF. METHODS: Data were from Finnish Medical Birth Register for periods 1991–1993 and 1998–1999. Outcomes IVF infants other compared, both overall separately singleton multiple births, by adjusting mothers' background variables logistic regression. RESULTS: birth rate, especially number triplets, declined first (1991–1993) second (1998–1999) time-period....

BACKGROUND: The frequency and importance of complications IVF other ovulation induction (OI) are poorly known. We examined the occurrence serious miscarriages leading to hospitalization or operation after (including microinjections frozen embryo transfers) OI treatment (with without insemination). METHODS: Women who received (n = 9175) 10 254) 1996–1998 in Finland were followed by a register linkage study until 2000. RESULTS: After first cycle, 14 per 1000 women had case OHSS (ovarian...

Is the perinatal health of first-born children affected by mother's previous induced abortion(s) (IAs)?Prior IAs, particularly repeat are correlated with an increased risk some problems at first birth; even in a country good care quality.A positive association between IA and preterm birth or dose-response effect has been found studies. Limited information conflicting results on other infant outcomes available.Nationwide register-based study including 300 858 first-time mothers during...

Abstract Background Cesarean section (CS) rate has increased rapidly over the past two decades in China mainly driven by non-medical factors. This study was to compare recalled preferences for CS among first-time mothers early and late pregnancy with actual delivery mode; explore factors related preference performed without medical indications; consider role of healthcare providers mode preferences. Methods An anonymous questionnaire survey, combined data on indications taken from patient...

ABSTRACT In European studies, immigrant‐origin adolescents report more mental health symptoms than natives do. The school is an important developmental context for them, and research needed about how their experience related to symptoms, whether these relations vary by group. aim of this study was assess the prevalence depressive association with among native preadolescents attending fourth fifth grades primary school. Whole‐population surveys three time points (2017, 2019, 2021, N =...

This study aimed at determining the psychiatric morbidity of women undergoing infertility treatments, before and after treatment as compared with control women. The number hospitalized because disorders was obtained from Hospital Discharge Register (1969–2006) in a cohort who purchased drugs for vitro fertilization, intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection or frozen embryo transfer treatments (n = 9175) 1996–1998 Finland their controls 9175). age- residence-matched were further adjusted analysis...

Objective To compare birth outcomes and maternity care use in 1991 2008 by age among primiparous Finnish women. Design Register‐based study. Setting Nationwide Medical Birth Register. Population All women ( n = 24 765) 23 511). Methods Women aged 35–39 ≥40 years were compared with 20–34 2008, using logistic regression to adjust for women's background. Main outcome measures Maternity care: prenatal visits, hospitalisation during pregnancy, labour induction, delivery mode, long postpartum...

Does maternal socioeconomic status (SES) confound or modify the association between IVF and perinatal outcome among singleton births?There were substantial differences in frequency of pregnancies, but SES was not associated with pregnancies.The use is SES. Additionally, women lower tend to have an increased risk adverse outcomes such as preterm birth small for gestational age birth.We conducted a population-based cohort study using Finnish Medical Birth Register (2006-2010).We analyzed total...

The Caesarean section (C-section) rate is used as an indicator for availability and utilization of life-saving obstetric services. purpose the present study was to explore changes in C-section rates between 1995 2011 by area, place delivery maternal socioeconomic factors Mozambique. Cross-sectional data from Demographic Health Surveys conducted Mozambique 1997, 2003 were used, including women having a live birth within 3 years prior survey. Descriptive statistics logistic regressions...

The focus in the present study is on how experienced discrimination, being able to discuss personal matters with parents, and having someone worries relate symptoms of depression generalized anxiety among first- second-generation immigrant-background adolescents (aged 14–15) living Finland. data used was collected for National School Health Promotion Study (2017) conducted by Finnish Institute Welfare (N = 73,690). Mental health assessed PHQ-2 (depression) GAD-7 (generalized disorder)...

Even though previous studies have shown that transgender youth poorer mental health and more experiences of being bullied than their cisgender counterparts, bullying associates with health, knowledge on such associations in different gender identity groups is scarce. This study investigated how problems appear across groups, associated among the question. Data from Finnish School Health Promotion 2021 (n = 152,880, mean age 16.2 years (standard deviation 1.22)) was used categorized into four...

The increase in maternal age has been well documented Western societies, but information on paternal trends is scarce. aim of this study was to investigate changes and other background characteristics first-time fathers Finland the period 1987-2009.A random 60% sample each year from 1987 2009 obtained Statistics (n=344,529). Five-year intervals were used (three years 1987-1989). Sociodemographic older (⩾40 years) compared over time using logistic regression. In regression, immigrants...

The 20th century was marked by a significant improvement in worldwide human health and access to healthcare. However, these improvements were not completely or uniformly distributed among, even within, nations. This study designed assess the use of maternal services pregnant women China, with focus on inequity related family income level. Two population-based cross-sectional surveys carried out Zhenan Lantian counties March 2007 from December 2008 2009. A total 2562 completed questionnaires,...

Abstract STUDY QUESTION Does the risk of low birth weight and premature increase with age among mothers who conceive through medically assisted reproduction (MAR)? SUMMARY ANSWER Among MAR mothers, poorer outcomes does not maternal at except very advanced ages (40+). WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY The use treatments has been increasing over last few decades is especially diffused women older ages. Although a well-known factor for adverse in natural pregnancies, only studies have directly analysed...

The use of expensive infertility treatments is increasing rapidly. To compare the prenatal and neonatal health care costs after IVF spontaneous conception, we conducted a study based on cohort control pregnancies neonates.A 215 mothers 255 neonates were compared with 662 388 children, randomly chosen from Finnish Medical Birth Register matched for sex, year birth, area residence, parity, maternal age, socioeconomic status plurality. analyses performed by Singletons also twins. cost...

BACKGROUNDEpidemiological studies have examined the health of children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART), with contradictory results. In this article, we address question 'Do singletons ART a poorer cognitive developmental outcome at 3 years age?' We assess implications using different comparison groups, and discuss appropriate analytical approaches for control confounding mediating variables.