Explaining women’s beliefs about infertility treatment with herbal medicines: a qualitative study

Background: For years, people have used herbal therapies to treat infertility. There are certain plants and herbs that their extract leaves a positive effect on reproductive organs, hormonal system and sexual desire in men and women. These plants help sperm mobility. These plants resolve problems such as hormonal imbalances, irregular menstruation, erectile dysfunction and problems related to sperm stimulation. Considering the importance of this issue, this study aims to highlight women’s deep beliefs about the treatment of infertility by herbal medicines.Methods: In this qualitative study, data were collected by individual interviews and focus group interviews of 65 women aged 31-76 years in the city of Neyshabur with the aim of explaining their beliefs about the treatment of infertility drugs. Sampling continued until data saturation. Analysis of data was performed by content analysis method and the ATLAS.ti software. The method was to check the validity of the participants and foreign observers for reliability.Result: According to the research findings, the use of medicinal herbs was in gastrointestinal, respiratory and contact forms to treat infertility. Participants expressed the effect of herbal medicines on vaginal dryness, cold uterus, robust sperm, flatus in the womb, tighten the rein s women.Conclusion: According to the belief about the power of traditional medicine treatment, participants were in abundance in a statement, So should it be viewed as one component of treating infertility and to strengthen the principles and the proper use of traditional medicine and to remove barriers to more use of traditional medicine for the treatment of infertility planning.

کلیدواژه ها:

Herbal ، Infertility ، Qualitative study ، Treatment ، Belief