A study to assess the perception and acceptance of treatment by impaired fertility among males attending Infertility Clinic at Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chennai.

A descriptive study was aimed to assess the perception and acceptance of treatment for impaired fertility among males attending Infertility Clinic at IOG, Chennai-8. Fertility has been one of men’s desired attributes since the beginning of recorded history and st ill remains a driving need for young couples today. The cases of infertility can be extremely simple or very complex. Men are directly responsible for about 30-40% of infertility. One of the most difficult aspects of primary infertility treatment for the couple is to decide when to stop. Because infertility treatment processes often involves repeated therapies and creates further stress and disappointment. The aim of the study is to assess the perception and acceptance of treatment for impaired fertility by infertile men and to associate them with selected demographic variables. Quantitative descriptive approach design was used. The study was conducted in the Infertility Clinic at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital for Women and Children, Chennai-8. 150 men were selected as the study subjects by convenient sampling. The tool used for the study was Rating Scale and Structured Questionnaire. This study assessed the perceptions and acceptance of treatment towards the male infertility. There was a positive moderate relationship (P