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Evaluation of psychosexual aspects of Egyptian infertile couples

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Dermatology and Andrology

Advisors

Gad-Allah, Amr M. , Sadeq, Muhammad N.

Authors

Muhammad, Amira Eid

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:41:57

Available

2017-07-12 06:41:57

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Objective: The present study was performed to assess the impact of male infertility on the psychological wellbeing, marital & sexual satisfaction of the Egyptian infertile couples.Method: After obtaining their consents, 150 infertile couples answered 3 questionnaires of symptoms checklist 90, index of marital satisfaction (IMS) questionnaire & sexual satisfaction scale (SSS) questionnaire. This was studied in relation to gender difference, duration of infertility & type of infertility. Results: The study showed that some of infertile patients suffer from depression, anxiety, somatization, obsessive compulsive disorder, interpersonal sensitivity, low marital & sexual satisfaction. Females were more affected than males. Duration of infertility was associated with increase in anxiety incidence & low sexual satisfaction in males only but not associated with the other disorders for either males or females. Type of infertility also showed no association.Conclusion: Infertility is considered to be distressful life experience & affect marital & sexual life negatively particularly for women. Adequate attention to these patients psychologically is of such importance as physical attention.

Issued

1 Jan 2010

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/37348

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023