Psychometric Measurement of Fertility-related Quality of Life across Gender in Primary Infertile Couples

Dear Editor, In October 2023–December 2023 issue of the Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences, Kumari et al.[1] reported that amongst Indian infertile couples, the reproductive quality of life (QoL) was poorer in females compared to males. Accordingly, they suggested psychological counseling and support for females referred for management at the infertility clinic. We believe that the following limitation is noteworthy. The fertility QoL (FertiQoL) tool is a widely utilised instrument to estimate the effect of fertility issues on the QoL in both genders with infertility. It is proven to be dependable and effective for cross-cultural use among subjects with various causes of infertility. However, its successful implementation for a particular population necessitates validation.[2] Indeed, different population-specific FertiQoL have been developed and validated for use in health institutions and research.[3,4] In the study methodology, Kumari et al.[1] mentioned that data were collected using the FertiQoL tool. However, they did not mention whether they used an international version or locally validated one. This limitation could critically debate the study findings. Financial support and sponsorship Nil. Conflicts of interest There are no conflicts of interest.