ArticleRevista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia2018
Sexual Function of Women with Infertility.
Article in Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Worldwide prevalence, risk factors and psychological impact of infertility among women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Associations of anxiety and depression with sexual health among infertility patients: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Female Sexual Dysfunction After High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound versus Laparoscopic Total Hysterectomy for Adenomyosis: Associations with Anxiety and Depression.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Comparison of sexual function in fertile and infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A cross-sectional study.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2025Article
- Does Infertility Stress Impair Sexual Function in Infertile Women and Men? A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- The Inferto-Sex Syndrome (ISS): sexual dysfunction in fertility care setting and assisted reproduction.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2021Review
- The effect of counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy on mental health and quality of life among infertile couples: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the sexual function, anxiety, and depression of infertile women relative to a control group.
methodsInfertile women (infertile group, IG) of reproductive age were invited to participate in this controlled study. A control group (CG) of women was recruited from the general population of the same city. Sexual function was assessed by the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and anxiety and depression were measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
resultsA total of 280 women participated in the present study, 140 in the IG and 140 in the CG. The analysis of the FSFI scores showed that 47 women (33.57%) in the IG and 49 women (35%) in the CG had sexual dysfunction (FSFI ≤ 26.55;
conclusionInfertile women had no increased risk of sexual dysfunction relative to controls. Anxiety and depression increased the risk of sexual dysfunction in the studied population.
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