TY  - JOUR
T1  - Understanding Psychological Health of Infertile Women Undergoing Assisted
Reproductive Therapy: In-Depth Interviews with Infertile Women
AU - Subramani, Deviga AU - Ratnasabapathy, Maya 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 10
SP  - 3606
EP  - 3609
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2018.3606.3609
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.3606.3609
KW  - Infertility
KW  -psychosocial care
KW  -assisted reproductive therapy
KW  -psychological health
KW  -social
KW  -gain
AB  - Fertility is highly valued in most cultures and the wish for a child is one of the most basic of all human
motivations. For women, pregnancy and motherhood are developmental milestones that are highly emphasized
by our culture. When attempts to have a child fail, it can be an emotionally devastating experience. Such
experience tends to create psychological imbalance in the individual in emotional, cognitive, behavioural and
social factors. The imbalance, henceforth, affects the family health. The current study aims to understand the
psychological health of infertile patients who are in treatment (assisted reproductive therapy). The research
design used in the study is exploratory research design and purposive sampling method. The sample includes
20 infertile patients undergoing ART. Data was collected using in depth interview method and analysed using
grounded theory method. The study was conducted in the assumption that childless infertile Indian women
face many emotional and social problems pertaining to self, family and society. The study explored emotional,
cognitive, social, relational and behavioural aspects of infertility. In the study, 60% of the participants were
women and 40% couples (both husband and wife). Almost 80% of the women were emotionally broken during
the interview which was also a limitation for collecting the required data. Results indicate that childless women
tend to compare themselves with other pregnant women and kids and end up with feelings of low self worth,
self hatred and lack of interest in life. Wanting to kill loneliness, enjoy parenthood and to bring a companion
for the first child are the motivation factors for considering assisted reproductive therapy. The 90% couples
consider treatment after the second year of their marriage. Considering counselling and psychological support
as part of assisted reproductive therapy may enable them to gain emotional stability in dealing with social
challenges of infertility.
ER  -