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Background: Infertility and its treatment can be complex, difficult, and uncomfortable, especially for women. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the quality of life and health literacy of women. This study was conducted to evaluate the quality of life and health literacy in women receiving infertility treatment and to determine the relationship between them. Methods: The study, in which a descriptive design was used, was carried out with 186 women who received infertility treatment. Data were collected by a descriptive information form, the Fertility Quality of Life Questionnaire (FertiQoL), and the Turkiye Health Literacy Scale-32 (THLS-32). Results: The mean scores of participants were 61.73±16.71 on the total FertiQoL and 36.46±8.45 on the total THLS-32. The level of health literacy was inadequate in 7.5% of women, problematic/ limited in 28.5%, adequate in 31.7%, and excellent in 32.3%. There was no significant correlation between FertiQoL and THLS-32 scores (p>.05). Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that the quality of life and health literacy of women who received infertility treatment were not at the desired level. The study found no relationship between women's quality of life and health literacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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