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Sexual satisfaction of infertile couples assessed using the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS).
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of vacuum erectile device in refractory erectile dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of impotence research · 2026Pooled it
- The Impact of Mode of Birth, and Episiotomy, on Postpartum Sexual Function in the Medium- and Longer-Term: An Integrative Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- "Silent Suffering": Affirming Iranian Women's Right to Sexual Health Through a Whatsapp-Based "Good Enough Sex" Counseling Program: A Parallel-Group Randomized Controlled Trial.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Factors Predicting Sexual Satisfaction of Thai Women with Cervical Cancer After Complete Treatment at Least One Year and Their Spouses.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of female sexual dysfunction among primary care practitioners in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2025Article
- The correlation between premature ejaculation and a high incidence of erectile dysfunction and its research progress: a narrative review.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Review
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- SEXUAL FUNCTION ANDActa clinica Croatica · 2022Article
- The Inferto-Sex Syndrome (ISS): sexual dysfunction in fertility care setting and assisted reproduction.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2021Review
- Comorbidity, lifestyle factors, and sexual satisfaction among Chinese cancer survivors.Cancer medicine · 2021Article
- A qualitative study on the experience of acupuncture treatment in infertile women.Integrative medicine research · 2021Article
- Concerns of Infertile Women Candidates for Egg Donation: A Qualitative Study.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2020Article
- Communication About Sexual Matters With Women Attending a Danish Fertility Clinic: A Descriptive Study.Sexual medicine · 2017Article
- Sexual behavior of infertile women: a qualitative study.Iranian journal of reproductive medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
Recently, infertility treatment-related psychological effects are receiving increased attention. However, whether sexual satisfaction is reduced amongst infertile couples remains to be elucidated. In this study, sexual satisfaction of Japanese infertile couples was assessed using a validated questionnaire designed to assess the male and female partner individually, and the couple as a whole for the first time. This study randomly included 170 infertile couples seen at the outpatient clinic and 170 couples that had recently achieved spontaneous pregnancy. All couples were given the Japanese version of the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS). In couples aged 35 years or older, the male partners showed significantly worse sexual satisfaction scores than the female partners. Sexual satisfaction also deteriorated with therapeutic interventions, with mental factors affected more than physical factors. Therapeutic interventions such as timed sexual intercourse and assisted reproductive technology were considered emotionally stressful for infertile couples, with sexual satisfaction accordingly lower in this group than in couples achieving spontaneous pregnancy. GRISS successfully evaluated lower sexual satisfaction associated with infertility, and hence is a useful tool for identifying couples whose sexual satisfaction could be enhanced by counselling or other stress-reduction modalities.
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