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13.Rate of Depression among Infertile Women Presenting at Tertiary Care Hospital

Saeed Akhtar1, Azra Yasmeen2 and Fariha Saeed3

ABSTRACT

Objective: To find out depression rate in infertile women presenting at B.V Hospital Bahawalpur.

Study Design: Transactional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur from June, 2020 to August, 2020 for a period of three months.

Materials and Methods: It is a trans-sectional research of women with infertility married for one year, aged19-49 years coming to this hospital. Every infertile women presenting during this period was included in the research.

Results: Total 100 women with primary infertility participated in the research.  There mean age was 32.57 ± 9.71.  Out of 100 infertile women, depression was found in 56 (56%) women. Mild to moderate depression was noted in 49 (87%) patients followed by severe depression in 5 (9%) patients and very severe depression in 2 (4%) patients.

Conclusion: Our study reports high percentage of depression among infertile women.  Not a single patient included in the study was getting treatment for depression.  So this group is not getting the diagnosis of depression nor its management.  So a neglected group of patients needs help and support from the health professionals.  Gynecologists should be encouraged to diagnose and treat them or to refer them to mental health professionals.

Key Words: Depression, infertile women, sexual intercourse

Citation of article: Akhtar S, Yasmeen A, Saeed F. Rate of Depression among Infertile Women Presenting at Tertiary Care Hospital. Med Forum 2022;33(2):57-60.