The Impact of Hormonal Functioning on Marital Adjustment Among Married Women Facing Infertility

Abstract

Infertility is the inability to conceive even after having regular unprotected sex for at least 12 months. Infertility is rising to be a global problem as 1 in every 7 couple is faces problems with fertility. Age, lifestyle, hormone, genetics all play a part in fertility. All of these need to align to make a successful conception. This study focusses on how hormones can cause infertility and fluctuations of these hormones can cause disruptions on psychological aspects such as marital adjustment in an individual’s life. Infertility has adverse effects on mental health causing problems such as depression, stress, anxiety, decreased Quality of life and decreased marital adjustment.  This study was conducted on infertile women of Jaipur, India. There were 400 participants who were part of this study and their hormones Luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormones levels were assessed. These women were given Marital Adjustment Questionnaire to understand the relationship between hormones and Marital adjustment in infertile married women. The results have shown that there is a significant relationship between these variables which means that if there is abnormality in the hormone levels, it can lead to disruptions in marital adjustment. It is important to assess this as it can help in psychoeducation of infertile women and provide effective management techniques to have better Marital adjustment.