A Study to Assess the Psychosocial Problem and Lived Experience of Woman Attending the Infertility Clinic at Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Pravara Rural Hospital Loni

Infertility is one of the most significant life crises. Although infertility is not a disease, it can cause disorders in physical and mental health, quality of life, and marriage quality. It can also lead to separation and divorce, loss of self-confidence, feelings of grief, threatening, depression, guilt, and frustration, emotional distress, and marital problems and rejection, which can in turn cause depression, anxiety, or guilt. Fertility is a process that has an adverse effect on body, occupation, personality, and mentality A descriptive study with cross sectional approach was used to to assess the psychosocial problem and lived experience of woman attending the infertility clinic at Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Pravara Rural Hospital Loni. The sample consisted of 20 females from the infertility clinic at Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Pravara Rural Hospital Loni. Sampling techniques used for the present study was non-probability purposive sampling technique. A proforma was prepared to collect the data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data according to objectives. socio-demographic variables of the study participants selected at Infertility clinic of Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Pravara Rural Hospital Loni. in the form of frequency and percentage. They are explained further in diagrammatic form using graphic presentation as follows. In the present study, 20 patients from Infertility clinic of Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Pravara Rural Hospital Loni were included, majority 55% of the female participants are in age group of 18-23 years, majority 60% of the female are from joint family, majority 20% of participants belongs to group of primary school education, a majority 40% of the participants were farmer by occupation, majority 40% of the participants was having Rs. 2102 to 3503 family income. psychological problems of Infertile women visiting infertility clinic shows Majority of study participants were having stress with mean score 2.55?0.82. 2.66?0.88 participant having anxiety. Depression also seen in 2.35?1.04 of study participants. Low self esteem faced by 2.3?0.80 of study participant. Social problems of Infertile women visiting infertility clinic suggest that Majority of study participants were having marital discord with mean score 1.9?0.91. 2.45?1.09 participant facing social isolation. Guilt and shame also seen in 2.25?0.85 of study participants. Negative self-image faced by 2.45?0.94 of study participant. The study findings conclude that, the women who attending the infertility clinic had a mild to moderate level of psychological and social problems and because of their infertility, infertile women experience a range of psychosocial issues and develop coping mechanisms that are emotion-focused.