International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
Assessing fertility-related quality of life and psychological distress among infertile women: A cross-sectional study
By sedigheh Esmaeilzadeh, Mouloud Agajani Delavar and Parvaneh Mirabi.
Abstract
Background
Infertility negatively impacts quality of life and psychological well-being, yet their inter-relationship in untreated women remains unclear.
Objective
To explore the association between fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) and psychological distress in untreated infertile women. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 350 infertile women at Fateme Zahra Center, Babol, Iran (October 2023-June 2024). Participants completed FertiQoL and general health questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) before treatment initiation. The primary outcome was FertiQoL, measured using the total FertiQoL score. Associations between FertiQoL and psychological, demographic, and infertility-related characteristics were evaluated.