Quality of Life and Its Related Factors in Infertile Women of Isfahan 2008

Anecdotal evidence sug-gests that infertility is a stressful state: Women seem to carry a heavier burd-en and appear to be more vulnerable to its negative social and economical con-sequences، although studies on symp-tomatology for anxiety and depression in infertility women have been developed since the 1980s; few recent investigations have focused on the impact of infertility on QOL. The aim of this study was to investigate the QOL of infertility women and its rela-tion to demographic characteristics. This cross- sectional study included 137 infertile women who had referred to Fertility and Infertility Clinic Isfahan. Patients were introduced to the study objectives and were enrolled in study. The question-nnaire was distributed and was self ad-ministered by study subjects. 2 types of question were used in this question-naire: the first were demographic data and second part included 33 questions for measuring QOL. Data were analy-zed using the SPSS. The results were evaluated using t-test، ANOVA، Spir-man and Pierson test. The mean of QOL was 1. 7+0. 8. 34% of the women had good، 47% moderate and 19% poor QOL. There was a correlation between QOL and husband''s job، cost of treatment، pressure from community for bearing children، economic status، hoping to treatment and interest in having child. Discussion & The results represent importance of childbearing among the infertile women and its impact on QOL. Considering demo-graphic characteristics related to QOL recommends to perform counseling and insurance of treatment to these women.