O-21: Convictions of Health and Well-Being:Islam Women Living with Infertility in India

Background: The Backgrounds of this study are aimed to find out the main relevant risk factors of female infertility and to meet the service needs of people who have problem associated with infertility. To reduce their feelings of social isolation on improved relationship with family and male partners. To promote physical, spiritual and mental health also knowledge and awareness of infertility among focus group.Materials and Methods: This research is initiated for coping, health related quality of life and psychological well-being of women facing the problem of infertility. The research was organized between January to April,2009 Nellore district rural area in southern part of India, with women facing infertility problems in their family setting.40 Islam women ages spanned from 20-38years( with an average of 26.8 years ) who do not wish for mother hood via other routes expressed their concern to participate in this research. The period of nonconceiving ranges from 2 - 10 years after marriage (with an average of 8.2 years).The subjects participated in this study expressed infertility is a problem of their social, psychological and stressful to marital life. Subjects income categories are below and just above the national average income.21% of the participants have secondary education,46% pre secondary education and the rest 33%are observant religious education. In a gesture to promote health perceptives of the focus group physical exercise, Meditation and counseling protocols were administered for 4 months. Pre and post test scores of cardio-vascular efficiency compared for physical health, Meditation for spiritual health, well-being, anxiety and stress disorders.Causes of infertility,treatment priorities,knowledge and awareness through counselingResults: The over whelming success in an evidence through paired ’t’ test results indicated statistically significant increase in cardio-vascular efficiency, spiritual health,well-being,anxiety and stress perceptive and positive marital relationship in infertile islam marginalized female groups. Knowledge,awareness,causes and treatment priorities on infertility also found to be increased among the target group, Conclusion: The findings supported that positive treatment protocols causes significantly infertile females physical and psychological well-being perspectives. This findings lend support to the findings of Hoi-Yanchan,celia et.al(2005)and Geok-ling Lee et.al(2006) infertile people expressed psychological well-being,positive marital relationship and social support through the implementation of coping strategies.