Vol. 10, Issue 5, Part C (2024)

Abstract
According to WHO in worldwide 60 to 80 million infertile couples are there, and also estimated in India 10 to15% of couples were infertile. Researchers have also looked into the psychological impact of infertility and of the prolonged exposure to intrusive infertility treatments on mood and wellbeing. Infertile women feel anxious, irritable or low in self-esteem, and racing thoughts, worry constantly or go over things in her head. This quantitative descriptive research design aimed to assess the depression among infertile women. Total 250 infertile women were selected by purposive sampling technique with inclusion and exclusion criteria. Zung Self Rating Depression Scale (ZSRDS) was used to assess the level of depression. The results of the current study shows that, 112 (44.8%) of the total infertile women selected were not having the depression, while the remaining 55 (55%), 27 (27%) were having mild depression, 22(22%) were reported with having moderate depression and the remaining 6 (6%) were reported with severe depression. There was significant association between the main difference in the level of depression among infertile women and Duration of marriage (χ2 =17.599) and duration of treatment (χ2 =14.426). The researcher should extent their knowledge to find out the precipitating factors, determinants and causes of depression also management of depression. The researcher recommended further experimental research and comparative research in the way to management of stress among the infertile couples.