Psychological Profile of Women With Infertility in Egypt: A Comparative Study

Psychological Profile of Women With Infertility in Egypt: A Comparative Study

The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of psychological affection in infertile egyptian women

Comparative cross sectional study

Inclusion Criteria:

Control group:

• Pregnant women.
• At least one live birth.
• Age group 20-40 years.

Clinical group:

• Infertile women either primary or secondary according to (WHO,2013).
• Age group 20-40ys.
• Different levels of education.
• Different methods of treatment of infertility (medical or IVF)
• Half of them from rural area the other half from urban area.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Male factor of infertility.
• The women with psychiatric disorders.
• The women with physical and medical disorders.
• The women whose current pregnancy has any problems (e.g. growth retardation, macrosomia, placenta previa, threatened abortion, or preterm labour).
• The women with history of intrauterine fetal death.