Stigma and Influencing Factors in Infertile Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
LUO Li-yan
JIN Ye
SHI Li
HAN Mei
YU Ran
SONG Dong-hong
Abstract：Objective:To investigate the status of stigma and influencing factors in infertile patients with polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS).Methods:Using the convenience sampling method,infertile patients with PCOS diagnosed and treated in the Reproductive Medicine Center of Peking University Third Hospital were selected from January 2022 to March 2023.A cross-sectional study was conducted using the general information questionnaire,Infertility Stigma Scale(ISS)and Fertility Problem Inventory(FPI).Results:A total of 269 questionnaires were distributed on this occasion,in which 251 were deemed valid,resulting in an effectiveness rate of 93.3％.The total scores of ISS and FPI in infertility patients with PCOS were(61.49±23.25)and(148.32±31.02)respectively,with a positive correlation between ISS and FPI(r=0.719,P＜0.001).Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that fertility stress was the influencing factor of stigma in infertile patients with PCOS,which explained 43.5％of the total variation.Conclusions:Stigma in infertile patients with PCOS is at the medium level.Clinical medical staff can focus on and identify patients with high fertility stress.Interventions should be developed according to the influencing factors to reduce the level of stigma.
Keywords：Polycystic ovary syndromeInfertilityfemaleRoot cause analysisStigmaPsychological stress
Publication Date：2024-01-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 6-10 )