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Impact of Gender Infertility Diagnosis on Marital Relationship in Infertile Couples: A Couple Based Study
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Vizheh, M and Pakgohar, M and Rouhi, M and Veisy, A, Impact of Gender Infertility Diagnosis on Marital Relationship in Infertile Couples: A Couple Based Study, Sexuality and Disability, 33, (4) pp. 457-468. ISSN 0146-1044 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015
DOI: doi:10.1007/s11195-015-9417-5
Abstract
Infertility has a deleterious impact on marital relationships. This study was
conducted to determine the effect of a gender-specific infertility diagnosis on the response
of infertile couples. A cross sectional analysis of 123 infertile couples (123 wives and 123
husbands) who were visited at three reproductive health centers of Tehran University of
Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Couples independently completed three questionnaires
before their office appointment. Questionnaires include Demographic characteristics,
marital satisfaction questionnaire and sexual satisfaction questionnaire through interviews.
Higher scores in questionnaires inspecting marital and sexual satisfaction indicates lower
satisfaction. The outcomes, including differences in marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction
in wives and husbands based on infertility diagnosis. In infertile couple, wives
expressed less marital and sexual satisfaction than their husbands. Wives with female
factor have less marital satisfaction and with male factor have less sexual satisfaction than
wives with other factors. Husbands with female factor have less marital satisfaction than
husbands with other factors. Husbands with female factor have less marital satisfaction and
with male factor husbands show significantly less sexual satisfaction than husbands with
other factors (p\0.05). Infertility diagnosis has a significant impact on infertile couples in
marital and sexual satisfaction.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Sexual satisfaction, Marital satisfaction, Marital relationship, Infertility, Diagnosis, Iran |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Midwifery |
Research Field: | Clinical midwifery |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Other health |
Objective Field: | Other health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Rouhi, M (Mrs Maryam Rouhi) |
ID Code: | 112375 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 11 |
Deposited By: | Health Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2016-11-07 |
Last Modified: | 2017-12-05 |
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