Factor Influencing Psychological Aspect among Women Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization or Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycles

Background: Physical and psychological stresses that suppress the immune system and damage the endocrine system can have an impact on in vitro fertilization. Any civilization thinks that taking care of one's physical and mental health now will assure the community's health in the future. Infertility is one of the issues that some people face with their mental health. The study aims to identify the psychological aspects that influence the results of women undergoing IVF. The current study used a descriptive (cross-sectional) quantitative approach to achieve the stated objectives. During the period of October 18, 2023 to April 9, 2024 at Al-Najaf City. The study was done on women who underwent vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles at the Fertility Center is located in Al-Sadder Medical City in Al-Najaf. The study sample of (100) women was recruited using a non-probability selection approach (convenience sampling) from the Fertility Center at Al-Sadder Medical. The participants filled out the demographic characteristics questionnaire and the General Health Questionnaire-28 to measure psychological variables influencing IVF results for women. The findings of the present study indicate to the General Health Questionnaire-28 indicated that 38.4% of people had moderate anxiety. There was a significant relationship between psychological traits, age (P=0.001), and type of infertility (P=0.046). The study concluded that psychological stresses like as depression and anxiety are critical to the effectiveness of IVF results. The study recommends that educating women about the effects of physical and psychological aspects that might affect treatment from the outset is a good way for nurses and doctors to have an active role in infertility care, but more research is still needed.