Comparison among some effects of sexual dysfunction in female spouses of fertile and infertile couples

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Infertility causes a lot of physical and emotional stresses for infertile couples. If couples suppose infertility threatens their marital life, their sexual relations will be affected. As study on the degree of sexual dysfunctions in female spouses of infertile couples, helps in understanding these disorders, their prevalence and treatment, the current study aimed at comparing the lack of sexual inclination (desire), sexual abhorrence and controlled orgasm in female spouses of fertile and infertile couples.

METHODS: This was a case – control study on 140 female spouses of infertile couples referring to Isfahan infertility clinics as case group and 140 female spouses of fertile couples as control group in 2006. Sampling was done via easy method. Data was gathered through a questionnaire including two sections of demographic characteristics and sexual disorders. Data were analyzed via SPSS software using χ2 test.

RESULTS: The lack of sexual inclination and controlled orgasm in female spouses of infertile couples was more than female spouses of fertile couples (p < 0.01) and there was significant difference between sexual abhorrence in two groups.

CONCLUSION: This study concluded that infertility may cause sexual dysfunctions and even in an incorrect cycle may intensify their infertility problem; so diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunctions is important in improvement of marital life.

KEY WORDS: Infertility, sexual dysfunction, sexual abhorrence, lack of sexual inclination