Fertility & Reproduction (Dec 2023)

#330 : Factors Affect Infertile Woman to Access Infertility Services in Central Java, Indonesia

  • Aninditya V Putrinadia,
  • Uki Retno Budihastuti,
  • Eriana Melinawati,
  • Meycha Dafhonsa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1142/S2661318223742741
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 05, no. 04
pp. 511 – 511

Abstract

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Background and Aims: Infertility is defined as the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse and approximately one in every six people of reproductive age worldwide experience infertility in their lifetime. However, infertility has a strong social impact in the culturally and socioeconomically diverse Indonesia, both in cities and rural areas. A woman who experiences infertility is seen as an abnormality or weakness of that person because it is closely related to her deterministic nature to conceive and give birth. The high percentage of female factors in relation to infertility and the existing studies on the infertility related factors in women leads to the researcher interest to study the factors influencing infertility in women. In this study we analyzed some factors affect access to infertility services, especially for the women. Method: This method of research is cross sectional study. An interviewer-administered survey was conducted with 30 infertile women recruited in Moewardi Hospital between April until June 2023. Participants were randomized-selected, and data was described to statistical analysis. Inclusion criteria: Women aged 20-45 years, experiencing infertility problems >1 year, willing to be interviewed, seeking infertility treatment, able to conduct interviews, not currently undergoing an IVF program. Exclusion criteria: malignant disease, moderate IVF program, pregnancy. The data was analyzed using SPSS 25 and significant if the p value <0.05. Results: There was a significant relationship between several factors such as discrimination (p=0.003), culture (p=0.015), and knowledge (p=0.019) to access infertility services. Meanwhile, there was no significant association between financial factors (p=0.766) and gender sensitivity (p=0.064) with access ability to infertility services among infertile women. Conclusion: Infertile women who experience discrimination, cultural pressure, and have better knowledge related to infertility will find it easier to access infertility services.

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