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Fertility Related Qualify of Life among Women Seeking Assisted Reproductive Technologies


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1 Department of Applied Psychology, GITAM, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 School of Gandhian Studies, GITAM, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
     

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An infertility diagnosis, and subsequently undergoing treatment like Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) like-In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Intra cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), carries the potential for negative psychosocial health outcomes. Research has shown that infertility has a significant negative impact on Quality of life (QoL). Therefore, assessing QoL in infertile women during treatment becomes important. To explore the association between demographic variables and QoL during ART treatment. The sample consisted of infertile patients seeking ICSI treatment at a facility in Indore. Treatment module of Fertility Quality of Life Questionnaire (FertiQoL) was used. Descriptive statistics ANOVA and ‘t' test were used to analyse the associations between demographic variables and their treatment related QoL. Between patient demographics and Treatment Ferti QoL significant findings are reported on the environment and tolerability subscales.

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Infertility, Quality of Life, Fertiqol, Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART).
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C. A. Rohita
Department of Applied Psychology, GITAM, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nalini Bikkina
School of Gandhian Studies, GITAM, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract


An infertility diagnosis, and subsequently undergoing treatment like Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) like-In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Intra cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), carries the potential for negative psychosocial health outcomes. Research has shown that infertility has a significant negative impact on Quality of life (QoL). Therefore, assessing QoL in infertile women during treatment becomes important. To explore the association between demographic variables and QoL during ART treatment. The sample consisted of infertile patients seeking ICSI treatment at a facility in Indore. Treatment module of Fertility Quality of Life Questionnaire (FertiQoL) was used. Descriptive statistics ANOVA and ‘t' test were used to analyse the associations between demographic variables and their treatment related QoL. Between patient demographics and Treatment Ferti QoL significant findings are reported on the environment and tolerability subscales.

Keywords


Infertility, Quality of Life, Fertiqol, Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART).

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