AIM: To assess the quality of life for women undergoing in vitro fertilization. SETTING:
The study was conducted at Hawaa private center at Benha city. DESIGN:A descriptive design
was used. A purposive SAMPLE of 60 women undergoing in vitro fertilization in the stage of
succeeded controlled ovarian hyper-stimulation. TOOLS of data collection consisted of an
interviewing questionnaire sheet and Hopkins symptom checklist for measuring quality of life.
RESULTS: More than two thirds of studied women were unsatisfied regarding physical fitness in
the stage of succeeded controlled ovarian hyper-stimulation. Also in this stage, there was
significant difference between age groups as regards the score percent of physical, social and
psychological fitness. Also two thirds of the studied women were satisfied regarding social fitness
during the stage of embryo transfer. CONCLUSION: In vitro fertilization had a bad effect
regarding all domains in stage of succeeded controlled ovarian hyper-stimulation but studied
women were more satisfied regarding physical, social and psychological fitness in stage of
embryo transfer than stage of succeeded controlled ovarian hyper-stimulation.
RECOMMENDATION: Developing training programs by faculty of nursing staff regarding in
vitro fertilization for nurses who are working in fertility clinics to provide proper counseling
services for the infertile couples.