Sexual Function of Women with Infertility

Salomão, Priscilla Bianchini; Navarro, Paula Andrea; Romão, Adriana Peterson Mariano Salata; Lerri, Maria Rita; Lara, Lúcia Alves da Silva

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1673699

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“…A study by Salomao et al ( 22 ) showed that infertile women do not have higher sexual dysfunction in comparison to the women without infertility, but women with more anxiety or depression showed more sexual dysfunction. It is not known, however, whether women experience sexual dysfunction due to infertility or depression or if stress following infertility can cause sexual dysfunction.…”

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Does Infertility Stress Impair Sexual Function in Infertile Women and Men? A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

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BackgroundThe issue of infertility is a worldwide challenge, estimated to affect around 50 million couples. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between infertility stress and sexual function in men and women with infertility.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, 300 men and women with infertility were recruited. A demographic questionnaire, the Fertility Problem Inventory, the Female Sexual Function Scale (FSFI), and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) were used to collect data. Independent t-test, Chi-square, and linear and logistic regressions were used to assess the data.ResultsThe total score of sexual function in women and men was 22.18 ± 7.86 and 57.7 ± 17.8, respectively. Infertility duration and the ability to pay for the costs of infertility treatment had a significant relationship with sexual function in women. A significant association was found between communication concerns and sexual function scores in men with infertility. Infertile women had more sexual concerns, while infertile men had more communication concerns.ConclusionThis study showed that women with infertility had more infertility stress than men with infertility. Women with higher infertility duration and the inability to pay for the infertility treatment costs impaired sexual function. Women with infertility had more sexual concerns, while Men with infertility had more communication concerns. Policymakers need to consider strategies such as counseling for men and women with infertility to help them cope with their problems, especially their psychological problems. The lack of random enrollment of participants and lack of control group were the limitations of this study.

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Does Infertility Stress Impair Sexual Function in Infertile Women and Men? A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

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“…Esse desbalanço hormonal pode acarretar distúrbios sexuais e psicológicos importantes, agravando o problema de inf ertilidade e disf unção sexual que já existe nos casais com dif iculdade de concepção natural. A duração da inf ertilidade aumenta o risco de disf unção sexual f eminina e de distúrbios psiquiátricos nesses indivíduos (SALOMAO PB, et al, 2018) Os painéis genéticos são os testes mais utilizados hoje em dia para determinar causas genéticas de inf ertilidade. A escolha de quais genes buscar nesses painéis depende do médico especialista em f ertilidad e. Ainda há uma necessidade crescente de novas pesquisas na área para descrever a causalidade entre os achados e a inf ertilidade em si, porém observa-se a evolução constante nesse tipo de pesquisa (OKUTMAN O, et al, 2018).…”

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A Importância da Avaliação Genética do Casal Infértil: uma Revisão Integrativa

2022

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Objetivo: Apresentar uma revisão breve atualizada sobre a importância avaliação genética do casal infértil. Métodos: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa. As bases de dados utilizadas foram PubMed, PEDro, LILACS e SciELO usando os MESH terms: ‘genetic evaluation’, ‘infertile couple’, ‘couple genetics’ e ‘infertility assessment’. Foram encontrados 346 artigos, destes foram selecionados 17 artigos para esta revisão breve. Resultados: A infertilidade é um grande problema de saúde pública. Graças aos avanços tecnológicos, os testes genéticos estão se tornando cada vez mais relevantes na medicina reprodutiva. Na presença ou suspeita importante de risco reprodutivo causado por alteração genética, a avaliação genética fornece um diagnóstico mais preciso do causador da infertilidade e permite que os casais saibam dos riscos de haver transmissão desse material genético para sua prole. A identificação de fatores genéticos tornou-se uma boa prática para o manejo adequado do casal infértil. Considerações finais: A infertilidade é um problema que afeta, além do casal, os serviços de saúde e o meio social. Os testes genéticos estão disponíveis para explorar a causa da infertilidade e avaliar o risco de um casal transmitir suas características genéticas, ter abortos de repetição ou até mesmo investigar falha em FIVs anteriores.

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“…(87.5% vs 69.8%). Salomăo et al 2018 [ 31 ] Case–control study 140 140 FSFI HADS N.A N.A N.A Infertile women had no increased risk of SD with respect to controls. Anxiety and depression increased the risk of SD.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…With respect to fertile female populations, case–control studies showed conflicting results. Some studies found no differences in the prevalence of FSD in infertile women, as compared to fertile controls [ 31 – 34 ]. In two studies conducted on a Turkish population, despite no differences in FSD prevalence between infertile and fertile women, the prevalence of FSD was very high [ 35 , 36 ].…”

Section: Infertility and Sexual Functionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Inferto-Sex Syndrome (ISS): sexual dysfunction in fertility care setting and assisted reproduction

Luca

Parrettini²,

Sansone³

et al. 2021

J Endocrinol Invest

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Purpose Infertility represents a peculiar social burden affecting more than 15% of couples, provoking it a real threat to the general quality of life and to the sexual health. The medicalization (diagnosis, therapy and follow up) of the lack of fertility is frequently a challenge in term of personal and couple’s involvement. In particular, while the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) has allowed many infertile couples to achieve pregnancy, the therapeutic process faced by the couple bears a strong psychological stress that can affect the couple's quality of life, relationship and sexuality. Despite infertility affects both female and male sexual health, only recently the interest in the effects of ART on the couple's sexuality has grown, especially for women. Methods A literature research on the sexual dysfunction in fertility care and particularly in ART setting was performed. Results Literature largely found that intimacy and sexuality appear specifically impaired by intrusiveness of treatments and medical prescriptions. Moreover, there is a close relationship between emotional, psychological and sexual aspects, which can be integrated in the new concept of Inferto-Sex Syndrome (ISS) that can impair the ART treatment outcomes. Evidence demonstrates that the assessment of sexual function is necessary in couples undergoing diagnosis of infertility and ART. Conclusion A close relationship between infertility and sexuality, both in the female and male partners, was detected. ART treatments may heavily impact on the couple's psychosexual health. A couple-centred program for the integrated management of psychological and sexual dysfunction should be considered in the context of ART programs.

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Sexual Function of Women with Infertility

Cited by 13 publications

References 30 publications

Does Infertility Stress Impair Sexual Function in Infertile Women and Men? A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Does Infertility Stress Impair Sexual Function in Infertile Women and Men? A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

A Importância da Avaliação Genética do Casal Infértil: uma Revisão Integrativa

The Inferto-Sex Syndrome (ISS): sexual dysfunction in fertility care setting and assisted reproduction

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