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OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out in order to determine stress level of primary infertile women due to infertility and factors which have effect on stress levels METHODS: The study was carried out at gynecology clinic of Düzce University Research Hospital. The sampling was composed of 118 primary infertile women. Data were collected with face-to-face interview technique by researcher through "Personal Information Form" and "Fertility Problem Inventory" (FPI). RESULTS: Mean age of women who participated in the study was (29.88 ±6.33), mean duration of infertility is (6.08 ±5.33). 49,1% of women are graduate of primary school, 73% of them are housewives. Average global stress score of women was determined as 171.53±33.61. It is observed that the highest average score obtained by women from sub-dimensions of Fertility Problem Inventory was in the sub-dimension of need of being parents (50.77 ± 7.23). It was found that educational status, occupational status, infertility period, status of sharing problem with her environment and fertility reason being woman factor have effect on stress scores among women participated in the study. CONCLUSION: Stress level of infertile women is above average level and it is suggested that psychosocial interventions should be planned in order to decrease stress level of women.

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