Does cultural structure affect sexuality and marital adjustment in infertil women?

The place of infertility and infertility in culture is an important factor affecting the sexual and marital adjustment of individuals. The study aimed to examine how cultural structure affects sexuality and marital adjustment in infertile women with mixed methods. The quantitative part of the study was completed with 178 infertile women and in-depth interviews were conducted with 6 women in the qualitative part. Quantitative data were collected with the Patient Information Form, DAS and SQOL-F, MSPSS and qualitative data were collected with the in-depth interview form. There was a significant relationship between the years of marriage and the duration of infertility and the scale scores. In addition, infertile women stated that the cultural structure and the environment they lived in had a great impact on them. Health professionals should counsel individuals in improving the quality of life based on infertility and infertility-related problems and in resolving intra-family communication and sexual problems that significantly impair marital relationships.