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    The impact of infertility on sexuality: A literature review

    171125_44815_Paper-3-The impact of infertility on sexuality - A literature review.pdf (706.4Kb)
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    Authors
    Tao, Peng
    Coates, Rosemary
    Maycock, Bruce
    Date
    2011
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Citation
    Tao, Peng and Coates, Rosemary and Maycock, Bruce. 2011. The impact of infertility on sexuality: A literature review. Australasian Medical Journal. 4 (11): pp. 620-627.
    Source Title
    Australasian Medical Journal
    DOI
    10.4066/AMJ.2011.1055
    ISSN
    1836-1935
    School
    Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research (Curtin Research Centre)
    Remarks

    This article was first published in the Australasian Medical Journal, a peer-reviewed open acess journal.This article is published under the Open Access publishing model and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38178
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Background: Most studies address medical treatment of infertility and psychosocial outcomes caused by infertility-related stress, but few studies examine the infertility’s impact on sexuality. Aim: A literature review was conducted to answer the questions: 1) How is sexual self concept impacted in infertile individuals and their partners? 2) Does infertility have a negative impact on sexual relationships? 3) Is sexual function affected by infertility? In answering these questions, we may develop a better understanding of sexuality in the context of infertility, and thus better inform infertility management. Ultimately the aim is to improve the quality of life for infertile couples. Method: A literature search was conducted for publications from 1990 to 2011 via the electronic databases PubMed, PsycInfo and Scopus, which focused on sexuality in infertile subjects or couples. Results: In this review, all studies were descriptive quantitative studies which mapped the different aspects of sexuality in the context of infertility. The results suggested that infertility and its treatment approaches for fertilisation could lead to changes in sexual self-esteem, sexual relationship and sexual function. Conclusion: The literature substantiated that many infertile subjects experienced trouble in various aspects of sexuality. However, further research should examine the reciprocal relations between sexual self concept, sexual relationship and sexual function in the context of infertility. How these changes affect the partners of infertile subjects should also be addressed.

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