Quality of life and sexual functioning of Polish infertile couples
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the influence of infertility on the quality of life (QoL) and sexual functioning of infertile couples. METHODS: The research group consisted of 206 infertile couples and the control group of 190 fertile couples. A specific questionnaire was used as a research tool. It gathered information about socio-demographic features and infertility status, and included validated scales: Short Form-36 Health Survey, Female Sexual Function Index and International Index of Erectile Function. RESULTS: The QoL parameters in all categories were generally lower for infertile women than for those of the control group. Clinical sexual dysfunctions were not significantly more common among infertile than fertile women (17.5% versus 12.1%, p=0.13). Clinically relevant erectile dysfunctions were diagnosed in 23.9% of infertile men and in 13.7% of the controls. Male infertility had the most significant negative effect on men's sexual functioning. CONCLUSIONS: The risk groups for decreased QoL are infertile women and older subjects with lower education and occupationally inactive. Clinically relevant sexual disorders in the infertile population most frequently affect older men, with a lower educational level and with previously diagnosed male infertility.
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- Authors
- Drosdzol, A., & Skrzypulec, V.
- Affiliations
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- Venue
- The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2008-01
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 271-281
- ISSN
- 1362-5187 (ISSN-L)
- 1473-0782
- OpenAlex
- W2035451626
- Cited by
- 133
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 8
- FWCI
- 7.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Keywords
- infertility, quality of life, sexual function, infertile couples, female sexual dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, male infertility, health-related quality of life
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Analysis of Variance, Female, Humans, Erectile Dysfunction, Infertility, Male, Middle Aged, Poland, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Case-Control Studies, Sex Distribution, Heterosexuality, Young Adult
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