최근 우리사회에는 난임 여성들이 증가하고 있으며 이들은 심리, 사회적 고통을 겪고 있음에도 불구하고 접근은 의료적인 측면에 집중되어 있다. 이에 본 연구는 난임 체험 여성들이 경험했던 난임의 고통과 회복의 과정을 살펴보고, 이들에 대한 사회복지적인 프로그램구성에 기여하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 6명의 난임 체험 여성을 대상으로 인터뷰를 실시하였으며, 연구결과는 해석학적 범주와 과정분석으로 정리하였다. 연구결과를 바탕으로 난임에 대한 새로운 인식과 총체적인 접근의 필요성을 제시하였다. Recently, A number of women have experienced infertility in our society. Infertility experience has been associated with social, psychological and physical stresses which outbreak from all aspects of life. But, the treatment has been typically focused to medical means and ways only in korea. A study was attempted to better understand the psychological issues of infertility and its post treatment. An approach of Hermeneutic Grounded Theory was used in the study and six women were interviewed to acquire live pertinent data. As a result of the present study, a preliminary program was established to show how those relevant patients can be treated effectively in the social work aspect. More thorough and systematic study should be continued by researchers and practitioners working in the social work field to make the programs more prescriptive and comprehensive.