TY  - JOUR
T1  - Correlation of Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction
AU - , F. Abbasalizadeh AU - , Z. Fardy-Azar AU - , F. Ranjbar-Koucheksaray 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SP  - 52
EP  - 56
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2008.52.56
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2008.52.56
KW  - Infertility
KW  -sexual dysfunction
KW  -correlation
AB  - Infertility may interact with a couple`s or individual`s sexuality and sexual expression. We performed this study to evaluate the correlation of infertility and sexual dysfunction. A prospective study was conducted on 384 infertile  (Case)  and  384  fertile  women (Control) presenting to Tabriz Al-Zahra Hospital since Jun-Des 2005. Mean  age  of  women  in  infertile  group was 27.84&plusmn;4.67 year and in fertile group was 27.38&plusmn;5.45 years (PV = 0.213). Mean age of men in infertile group was 31.85&plusmn;4.97 year  and  in  fertile  group  was 30.08&plusmn;6.36 years-old (PV< 0.001). The duration of infertility among infertile women was 6.34&plusmn;2.67 years. Mean frequency of sexual contact rate in infertile patients was 4.01&plusmn;1.25 per week and in fertile patients was 3.29&plusmn;1.12 per week (PV< 0.001). Having the sexual drive (PV< 0.001), Arrive to sexual arousal (PV< 0.001), Ability of reach to orgasm (PV< 0.001) and Obtaining the satisfaction from sexual contact and orgasm (PV = 0.018) were significantly better in control group, but Achieving vaginal lubrication during intercourse was better in case group (PV< 0.001). Significant reverse correlation was found between rate of sexual contact per week and infertility duration (PV< 0.001) and also between partners age (separately) and rate of sexual contact per week (PV< 0.001) in infertile couples.
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