Received November 11, 2022
Accepted May 17, 2023

Objective: Postponing of assisted reproductive technology treatment can lead to more pronounced mental health problems. The aim of the study was to examine level of depression, anxiety, stress, overall infertility-related stress and its dimensions in couples with infertility problems who experienced pandemic, as well as differences between men and women in the examined variables and correlations between observed variables. Methods: Total of 131 participants were included in the study, 65 men and 66 women, couples with infertility problems which fulfilled Fertiliy Problems Inventory (FPI), Depression, Anxiety Scale (DASS-21) and general dana questionnaire at the time of IVF procedure. Results: Level of depression, anxiety and stress for women, as well as for men, are in „normal“ category. Women have significantly higher results on depression (p˂0.05), anxiety (p˂0.01), stress (p˂0.01) and social concern (p˂0.05). Significantly correlations were found between depression, anxiety, stress and global stress and its three dimensions: social concern, sexual concern and realitonship concern. Conclusions: During the time of pandemic, women who participated in assisted reproductive technology treatment experienced significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and overall infertility-related stress compared with men. Futhermore, depression, anxiety and stress seem to correlate with overall infertility related stress.