Author/Authors :
Kalateh Sadati، Ahmad نويسنده 1Department of Sociology and Social Planning, Management and Social Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; , , Rahnavard، Farnaz نويسنده Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifary, Rasht University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran; , , Namavar Jahromi، Bahia نويسنده Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; ,
Abstract :
Infertility is a complex phenomenon, which threatens everyone and every family. Females are threatened more due to various social differences. The goal of this study was to explore the experiences of infertile females, who had referred to a public center of infertility in Shiraz, Iran. This was a qualitative study based on four focus groups and four in-depth interviews with 25 infertile females. Transcribed data were analyzed using conventional content analysis. Four themes were extracted from the data, which were life without excitement, social pressures, low self-esteem and treatment problems. Although it seems that these themes are variable, they present a total reality, which leads to a bitter life. Infertile females are under multidimensional pressures involving psychological, social and economic aspects of their life and interpersonal relationships. This condition leads to a bitter situation for these people.
