P-139: The Relative Frequency of Depression in Infertile Women

Background: Infertile women suffering from more psychological distress than other people. Women with involuntary childlessness have higher depression scores than others. Psychological factors are predictor for successive treatment and fertility. Cognize needs to be taken of these factors for effective treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative frequency of depressive disorder in infertile women in an infertility clinic in Rasht. Materials and Methods: In a descriptive study, 240 infertile women with simple sampling were evaluated. Variable were included: depressive disorders, age and duration of infertility. Beck questionnaire was used to evaluate the psychological status. Then, infertile women with positive Beck score (16≤) were examined by psychiatrist make definitive diagnosis of depression. Collected data were processed with EPI-2000 (a=0.05). Results: 84(35%) of 240 women with infertility had positive Beck scores (16≤). Of 84 patients with positive Beck score, 8 were excluded for different reasons such as refusal and inability for cooperation. Clinical diagnosis and interview proved 57 (24.56%) of them to be depressed, respectively. The most relative frequency of depression was in 24-30 years old women and women with duration of infertility more than 5 years. Minor depression was the most prevalent depressive disorder. Conclusion: According to this study, the prevalence and severity of psychological disorders of infertile women indicates the appropriateness of screening and referring these patients for psychological evaluation.