Sexual satisfaction, intimacy and relationship of couples undergoing infertility treatment

Luk, Bronya Hi-Kwan; Loke, Alice Yuen

doi:10.1080/02646838.2018.1529407

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“…Our findings align with past research which suggests that couples experiencing fertility concerns may also experience psychosexual changes (Luk & Loke, 2019). This includes changes to the meaning of sex when natural conception is unlikely, feelings of pressure associated with efforts to conceive, and the need to have sex at a scheduled time, which can impact negatively on sexual desire, arousal and couple sexual enjoyment (Zhuoran et al, 2017).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

The impact of cancer‐related fertility concerns on current and future couple relationships: People with cancer and partner perspectives

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Objective The purpose of this study was to examine how cancer‐related fertility concerns impact on couple relationships from the perspectives of people with cancer (PWC) and partners of people with cancer. Methods A qualitative research design was used, drawing data from open‐ended responses to a survey and in‐depth individual interviews. Eight hundred and seventy‐eight PWC (693 women, 185 men) and 144 partners (82 women, 62 men), across a range of tumour types and age groups, completed a survey, and 78 PWC (61 women and 17 men) and 26 partners (13 women and 13 men), participated in semi‐structured interviews. Results Thematic analysis identified that many PWC and partners experience a ‘double burden’, manifested by cancer‐related fertility concerns creating relational stress, changes to couple sexual intimacy and feelings of inadequacy when forming new relationships. However, many participants adopted strategies to facilitate coping with infertility or fertility concerns. This included acceptance of infertility and privileging of survival, focusing on relationship growth, optimism and nurturing in other ways. Conclusion Cancer‐related fertility concerns can have a significant impact on couple relationships. Psychological support from clinicians may facilitate couple coping, as well as help to address concerns about future relationships for un‐partnered people with cancer.

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confidence: 92%

The impact of cancer‐related fertility concerns on current and future couple relationships: People with cancer and partner perspectives

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“…Infertility, the failure to achieve a natural pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse, is a condition with a severe impact on personal and social identity [1]. Currently, it affects about 10-15% of the couples aged 20 to 44 in Western countries [2].…”

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confidence: 99%

Depression and Anxiety in Pathways of Medically Assisted Reproduction: The Role of Infertility Stress Dimensions

Pozza¹,

Dèttore²,

Coccia³

2019

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Background:Depressive and anxious symptoms are common psychological reactions to infertility and Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR). No study compared depressive and anxious symptoms and infertility stress dimensions across homologous and heterologous MAR, nor explored the specific role of the infertility stress dimensions in the two pathways. Homologous MAR may be associated with higher distress as the couple feel that the responsibility to reproduce and carry on the family line falls on them, and they feel inadequate if they are unable to bear children.Objective:We compared depressive/anxious symptoms and infertility stress dimensions between individuals undergoing homologous and heterologous MAR. We also explored the association between the infertility stress dimensions and depressive/anxious symptoms separately in two MAR pathways.Methods:Two-hundred twenty-six individuals participated [mean age = 39.71 years; 54.45% women]: 118 (52.2%) in homologous and 108 (47.8%) in heterologous MAR. The Fertility Problem Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory-II, and State and Trait Anxiety Inventory-Y form were administered.Results:Individuals in homologous MAR had higher depressive/state-trait anxious symptoms, general infertility stress, and infertility-related sexual concerns than those in heterologous MAR. In homologous MAR, social and sexual concerns were associated with depressive/trait anxious symptoms while gender had no effect. In heterologous MAR, male gender was associated with lower state anxious symptoms while infertility stress dimensions had no effect.Conclusion:Individuals in homologous MAR are a more distressed subgroup which requires a tailored supportive psychological intervention specifically on sexual and social concerns.

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“…This can be an origin of concern about longevity of their relationships. In contrast, men reported having signi cant lower quality of sex compared to the women (41).…”

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confidence: 86%

Comparison of Depression Severity and Sexual Satisfaction Between Fertile and Infertile Women in Iran: A Population Based Case-Control Study

Bakhtiar¹,

Ardalan²,

Ebrahimzadeh³

et al. 2020

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Background: Depression and sexual dissatisfaction are among the most common psychological factors caused by infertility. Infertility is an important topic in Iranian culture and many studies have already targeted them. The aim of this study was to compare the severity of both depression and sexual dissatisfaction between fertile and infertile groups of women in Iran.Methods: A number of 180 infertile and 540 fertile women participated in this case-control study. The cases were selected through a combination of multistage stratified and cluster sampling method. For each infertile woman, three fertile women were randomly selected. Data gathering instrument consisted of demographic variables, Depression Inventory Scale, Second Edition, and the Linda Berg Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire. The multivariate marginal model and SPSS 21 software were used for data analyses with a significance level of 0.05.Results: After adjusting for the effect of confounding variables, the marginal model showed the odds of depression increased by approximately 21.305 times among cases compared to control subjects (OR = 21.305, 95% CI for OR:14.75-32.021, P < 0.001). This model also found that by moderating the effect of confounding variables, infertility increased the odds of low sexual satisfaction by approximately 15.560 times (OR = 15.560, 95% CI for OR = 5.089–47.571, p < 0.001). Chi-square test (Monte Carlo Simulation) showed a significant relationship between infertility treatment and severity of depression in infertile group of women (P = 0.001). Severe cases of depression were mostly seen among women who received IVF treatment.Conclusion: The overall severity of depression and sexual dissatisfaction were higher in infertile group than that of fertile one. Also, most cases of severe depression were seen in IVF clinics, which may boost their depression. The results of this study may help reveal the psychological and social aspects of infertility in, Iran.

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Sexual satisfaction, intimacy and relationship of couples undergoing infertility treatment

Cited by 51 publications

References 41 publications

The impact of cancer‐related fertility concerns on current and future couple relationships: People with cancer and partner perspectives

The impact of cancer‐related fertility concerns on current and future couple relationships: People with cancer and partner perspectives

Depression and Anxiety in Pathways of Medically Assisted Reproduction: The Role of Infertility Stress Dimensions

Comparison of Depression Severity and Sexual Satisfaction Between Fertile and Infertile Women in Iran: A Population Based Case-Control Study

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