INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization defines infertility as inability to conceive despite regular sexual intercourse sustained for a period exceeding 12 months with no contraceptive methods. AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of infertility on marital and sexual interactions among infertile couples. METHODS: Two hundred six infertile couples were qualified to the study as the research group. The control group consisted of 190 fertile couples. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A specific questionnaire was used as a research tool in this study. It included the sociodemographic part, infertility status, and validated scales: Polish version of Index of Marital Satisfaction and Index of Sexual Satisfaction. Statistica 6.0 (Medical University of Silesia; Katowice, Poland) was used in the statistical analysis. The statistical analysis made use of: Mann-Whitney U-test, chi-square with Yates' continuity correction, ancova log-linear analysis of covariance, and logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: The study showed a significantly better partner relationship in female infertile as compared with female fertile. Clinically significant disorders of partnership stability were observed in 11.65% of studied women and in 20% of controls. Marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction were comparable among male groups. The probability of marital disorders increased with: age above 30 (odds ratio [OR] = 1.6), female sex (OR = 1.5), and lower education (OR = 1.7) among the study population. Diagnosed male factor and infertility duration of 3-6 years were connected with the highest relationship instability and the lowest sexual satisfaction both in female and male infertile. CONCLUSIONS: The risk factors of marital dissatisfaction in infertility include: female sex, age over 30, lower education level, diagnosis of male infertility, and infertility duration of 3-6 years.
INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization defines infertility as inability to conceive despite regular sexual intercourse sustained for a period exceeding 12 months with no contraceptive methods. AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of infertility on marital and sexual interactions among infertile couples. METHODS: Two hundred six infertile couples were qualified to the study as the research group. The control group consisted of 190 fertile couples. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A specific questionnaire was used as a research tool in this study. It included the sociodemographic part, infertility status, and validated scales: Polish version of Index of Marital Satisfaction and Index of Sexual Satisfaction. Statistica 6.0 (Medical University of Silesia; Katowice, Poland) was used in the statistical analysis. The statistical analysis made use of: Mann-Whitney U-test, chi-square with Yates' continuity correction, ancova log-linear analysis of covariance, and logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: The study showed a significantly better partner relationship in female infertile as compared with female fertile. Clinically significant disorders of partnership stability were observed in 11.65% of studied women and in 20% of controls. Marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction were comparable among male groups. The probability of marital disorders increased with: age above 30 (odds ratio [OR] = 1.6), female sex (OR = 1.5), and lower education (OR = 1.7) among the study population. Diagnosed male factor and infertility duration of 3-6 years were connected with the highest relationship instability and the lowest sexual satisfaction both in female and male infertile. CONCLUSIONS: The risk factors of marital dissatisfaction in infertility include: female sex, age over 30, lower education level, diagnosis of male infertility, and infertility duration of 3-6 years.
Authors: N Swierkowski-Blanchard; L Alter; S Salama; C Muratorio; M Bergere; M Jaoul; F Vialard; M Bailly; J Selva; F Boitrelle Journal: Basic Clin Androl Date: 2016-10-12
Authors: Piotr Kocełak; Jerzy Chudek; Beata Naworska; Monika Bąk-Sosnowska; Barbara Kotlarz; Monika Mazurek; Paweł Madej; Violetta Skrzypulec-Plinta; Piotr Skałba; Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz Journal: Int J Endocrinol Date: 2012-07-16 Impact factor: 3.257