Relationship between Infertility Stigma and Coping Mechanisms on the Fertility Quality of Life of Infertile Females.
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Abstract
Every human being has a right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Women should have the right to decide the number, timing and spacing of her children. Disparities in access to fertility care may adversely impact the life of infertile females in particular. Women are at a greater risk of violence, divorce, stigma, emotional stress, depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. ( “Infertility,” 2019) The objective was to study the relationship between Infertility Stigma, coping strategies and the fertility quality of life among females. 50 females from a reproductive health nursing home who were diagnosed infertile and undergoing infertility treatment were taken for the study. They were assessed using FertiQoL Questionnaire, Brief COPE and Infertility Stigma scale. The data was statistically analyzed using SPSS statistics version 28. Pearson Correlation indicated a positive relationship between Fertility Quality of Life and Brief Cope scale. However, a negative correlation was seen between Fertility Quality of Life and Infertility Stigma scale. Findings suggest that Females with better coping strategies will respond positively to the infertility treatment thereby experiencing a better quality of life despite the stigma associated with Infertility.