General health in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome under infertility treatment referred to Sarem hospital

Abstract

cross-sectional The results of this study demonstrated that the mean age of subjects was 29.82±3.04 years and marriage duration was 12.98±2.99 years and these patients had a history of 9.98±2.98 years of infertility averagely. Most of these people had primary infertility (93.7%) and others patients had secondary infertility Also, in terms of general health, 43.7% of participants in this study had a mild disorder. The percentage of mild disorders in general health included 60.9% of physical symptoms, 37.6% of those with anxiety and sleep disorders, and 51.5% of social functions, while 68.8% had severe depression. But, none of these participants in the research had an intense disorder in the areas of social function. Conclusion: It can be concluded from this study that most infertile people under treatment had a severe disturbance in the depression; therefore, it seems that screening strategies and depression treatment should be noticed in their infertility course.