IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-8-8-20130 Original Research Paper A study to assess the socio demographic profile, knowledge, awareness, myths regarding infertility and its impact on marital relationship in infertile couples attending OPD of a tertiary centre ANU PATHAK Dr. August 2019 8 8 01 02 ABSTRACT

Infertility is growing health issue in India. The percentage of population having infertility has increased dramatically in recent decades and is expected to increase. Aacording to the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction, infertilitycurrently affects about 10 to 14 percent of Indian population. Nearly 27.5 million couples actively trying to conceive suffer from infertility in India. AIM– This study was done with the aim to establish the socio–demographic profile, knowledge awareness regarding infertility in study population. METHOD– The present study was conducted in department of obstetrics and gynaecology, S.N. Medical college, agra and total of 408infertilty couples attending infertility clinic over period of 1 year were included. It was a cross sectional survey. A printed questionare was given to the participants and the data was collected. RESULTS– This study revealed that mean age of study population was (20–29)year and maximum cases were having infertility of < 5 year duration. There was lack of knowledge regarding factors leading to infertility. Only 20%of the cases were having right information. Knowledge regarding Asissted Reproductive Technology was also deficient and it was not widely accepted due to social and economical reasons.