Journal of Family and Reproductive Health
Volume:5 Issue: 4, Dec 2011

The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of coping strategies, personality trait and social support as the main social and psychological factors on infertility stress. This study was conducted on 201 infertile Iranian women referred to the Vali-e-Asr Reproductive health Research Center, and completed the following questionnaires: The fertility problem inventory, measuring perceived infertility related stress (Newton CR, 1999), big five factor personality questionnaire (Farahani, 2009), multidimensional scale of perceived social support MSPS (Zimmet 1988), and multidimensional assessment of coping (Endler, 1990).The results were then analyzed using the Pearson Correlation and stepwise regression. Infertility stress has negative and significant relation with emotion-oriented coping method, perceived social support and bring extrovert. It has a positive, significant relation with emotion-oriented coping method, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The results of the stepwise regression showed that emotion-oriented coping method, OCD and being extrovert are suitable predictors of infertility stress. About 22% of the infertility stress variance was explained by coping strategies and personality trait. Therefore our result demonstrates the importance of social and psychological factors on experiencing the infertility stress.

To survey emotional intelligence in promoting of the citizenship behavior (manner gesture) of physicians. In a descriptive study, co relational and statistical community approach of research were used. Cases were doctors having subspecialty of the infertility in Islamic Republic of Iran. Using simple random sampling method 212 cases were selected.Questionnaire was used for data collection. After summarization, structural equation modeling techniques were used for analyses and interpretation of research data. Findings confirmed that three of the five aspects of EI have had significant positive impact on the citizenship manner of physicians that these factors in order to their priority impact are: 1) Empathy, 2) Self motivation and 3) Self control. EI interpersonal elements have greater influence on the citizenship behavior of physicians.

To study knowledge about reproductive health among female adolescents and to assess their treatment seeking behavior regarding reproductive health problems in an urban slum of Mumbai. Cross sectional descriptive study was undertaken in an urban slum area of Mumbai for period of 3 months. All adolescent girls from 10 - 19 years of age, who had attained menarche, attending general OPD and STI clinic were included. Subjects were interviewed face to face using pretested semi-structured questionnaire after obtaining informed consent. The questionnaire contained information regarding socio demographic parameters and that related to reproductive health i.e. menstrual hygiene, knowledge and practices related to HIV / AIDS, contraception, abortion, Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP), etc. and their treatment seeking behavior in last 3 months for reproductive health problems. Privacy and confidentiality was strictly maintained. Analysis was done with SPSS version 17. Seventy nine (32.8%) subjects had unsatisfactory menstrual hygienic practices. Two hundred twelve (88%) women were aware about availability of ANC services. Sixty six percent of women had correct knowledge of modes of transmission of HIV while only 18.7% knew about safe sexual practices. Education status and early adolescents age group (10 -14 years) was found to be significantly associated with knowledge of adolescents regarding menstruation. Female adolescents should be given appropriate knowledge regarding puberty and sexual health to help them confidently deal with their reproductive and sexual health issues.

To assess the level of awareness on breast cancer among women of reproductive age. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in OPD of Dhaka Medical College Hospital among the 175 respondents by face to face interview using pretested semi structured questionnaire. One forth (23%) aged 21-25 years, mostly Muslim (86.3%), housewives (72.57%), had children (81.05%) and live in urban (69%) area. One third of them were illiterate and married at 16-20 years. Slightly less than half of their family income was taka 4500 to 5500. Six of 10 respondents (64%) knew that it was common cancer in women and almost all (94.29%) mentioned that breast cancer did not occur in old age. In addition half of them said that it was not inherited, signs and symptoms of breast cancer was spontaneous clear or bloody discharge from nipple often associated with a lump (61.14%), and it could not be cured (54.3%). Majority of them (78.9%) did not know that early diagnosis improves treatment outcome and the risk factor of breast cancer (65.14%). Half of them (57.5%) had knowledge that clinical breast examination as screening method of breast cancer but vast majority did not practice clinical breast examination. Only 16.67% of the respondents did BSE regularly and among them 83.33% did not know the best time for breast self examination. Practice breast feeding was universal among them but for less than 6 months. The study found that women were not so much aware regarding breast cancer and also preventive measures, risk factors so on. So for better awareness, campaign and counseling program from both Government and NGOs is needed.

The aim of this study is to compare the incidence of unwanted pregnancies in women under 35 and those over 35 years, compare the results with the previous data, and also to determine the causes of unwanted pregnancies in these women This cross-sectional study (descriptive - analysis) is performed on 400 pregnant women who had referred to the laboratories of Shiraz. Ten laboratories were randomly selected from different parts of Shiraz. The subjects were interviewed during the period of three months they referred for the result of their pregnancy test. Questionnaire included demographic information, how to use the methods of contraception, how to treat women with unwanted pregnancies, and the history of pregnancy. The chi-square tests, t-test, and logistic regression were utilized in order to compare two groups of women under 35 and over 35 and also to determine the factors related to unwanted pregnancies. In this study, the prevalence of unwanted pregnancies in women under study was 14.7%. The incidence of pregnancy in women under 35 and those over 35 was 13.3% and 33.3%, respectively. The difference between the groups was found to be statistically significant (p=0.01). the percentage of unwanted pregnancies has reduced in Shiraz and this is indicative of the success of family planning. However the percentage of unwanted pregnancies in women over 35 is still high. Due to the fact that these women use unreliable methods training courses should be planned for them.