Perfil biopsicossocial de pacientes que procuram mutirão de infertilidade na cidade de Ribeirão Preto (SP)

Abstract

Objective

To investigate, through a questionnaire, the psychological and social aspects of infertile patients attended at the Infertility Ambulatory Clinic of Electro Bonini Hospital, in the city of Ribeirão Preto (SP).

Methods

Were interviewed 116 women who sought care for investigation and treatment of infertility. The results were analyzed to identify the social and psychological profiles of the patients.

Results

The main questions took into account the degree of sadness for not getting pregnant, their hope to get pregnant, if they had already been pregnant, if they had ever thought about adopting a child, withdrawal of treatment. The results were consistent with the data found in the literature. The biopsychosocial profile analysis revealed a strong degree of sadness and prejudice or social pressure for not getting pregnant. However, those women have great hope of getting pregnant and the vast majority doesn’t think of quitting treatment.

Conclusion

This study proves the pathological aspect that infertility causes in the lives of couples, especially women, since 75% reported that they feel unhappy or depressed for not being able to get pregnant. Multidisciplinary work, in that sense, plays an important role in understanding the intimate and deep emotional conflicts that infertility causes.