Rate of Depression among Infertile Women Presenting at Tertiary Care Hospital

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.