Gynecology & Obstetrics
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Bamgboye M Afolabi

Publications

• Research Article
  Assessment of Anxiety Levels of Infertile Women and Couples Presenting for Invitro Fertilization Procedure in Africa
  Author(s): Esther Odiete, Abayomi Ajayi, Bamgboye M Afolabi, Victor Ajayi, Oluwafunmilola Biobaku and Ifeoluwa OyetunjiEsther Odiete, Abayomi Ajayi, Bamgboye M Afolabi, Victor Ajayi, Oluwafunmilola Biobaku and Ifeoluwa Oyetunji
  
  Background: In-vitro fertilization treatment can be a stressful experience to infertile women and couples. Objective: To evaluate anxiety levels of infertile women who consulted for In-vitro fertilization. Spousal support is discussed. Method: Participants were 172 infertile women, accompanied by spouses or not and either debutant or repeating In-vitro fertilization procedure. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was adopted and modified to measure individual woman’s and couple’s level of anxiety during the session. Responses were recorded on Likert’s scale of 0 (no anxiety) to 3 (severe anxiety). Result: The means (±sd) of age (years), body mass index (kg/m2), duration of marriage (years) and duration of infertility (years) of the patients were 38.0 (6.0), 27.8 (5... View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0932.1000393

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