Exploring Lifestyle and Fertility Knowledge: A Comparative Study of Fertile and Infertile Women

Aim: To evaluate and compare fertility awareness and healthy lifestyle practices among women with infertility and those without, and to identify the differences between these groups.
Methods: Data were collected from a sample of 172 women (infertil 86 and fertil 86). The study data were obtained using the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale and Fertility Awareness Scale. 
Results: Although there were variations between infertile and fertile women in characteristics such as marriage duration, frequency of exercise, smoking habits, history of depression, and caffeine intake, these differences were not statistically significant (p>0.05). Fertile women scored higher on the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale-II, with a statistically significant difference observed in the "Nutrition" subscale (p<0.05). Additionally, scores on the Fertility Awareness Scale, both overall and by subscale, were significantly higher for fertile women (p<0.05).
Conclusions: There are distinct differences in healthy lifestyle behaviors and fertility awareness between fertile and infertile women.