ArticleInternational journal of fertility & sterility2021
Sexual Self-Concept in Fertile and Infertile Women: A Comparative Study.
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- The impact of couple-focused counseling based on the Ex-PLISSIT model on the sexual self-concept of infertile couples: a randomized trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- The effect of mindfulness-based nursing support on the psychosocial status of women receiving infertility treatment: a randomized controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2025Trial
- Effect of expressive writing on the sexual self-concept in men with multiple sclerosis: a randomized clinical controlled trial.BMC neurology · 2025Trial
- Sexual self-care in fertile and infertile women: a comparative study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- The role of self-perception in mental health: current insights on self-esteem and self-schemas.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Comparing sexual self-concept in women with obesity pre- and post-bariatric surgery.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The effect of e-health interventions on meeting the needs of individuals with infertility: a narrative review.Middle East Fertility Society journal · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundSexual self-concept has a considerable impact on mental and sexual health. However, the relationship between sexual self-concept and infertility is unknown. This study aimed to compare sexual self-concept between fertile and infertile women. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 250 fertile and 250 infertile women who had referred to 9 health centers affiliated to Medical universities in Tehran and Royan infertility treatment clinics in Tehran, Iran in 2017. Sexual self-concept was measured using the Multidimensional Sexual Self-Concept Questionnaire (MSSCQ) consisting of 20 subscales. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was performed to compare sexual self-concept between the two groups.
resultsThe mean age of fertile and infertile women was 34 ± 5.62 and 29.74 ± 5.29 years, respectively. The highest score in both groups was for the sexual self-schemata subscale (mean score for fertile=3.21 ± 0.68 and for infertile= 3.42 ± 0.62). The lowest score was for sexual-depression subscale (mean score for fertile=0.59 ± 0.81 and for infertile=0.61 ± 0.76). After adjustment for the age of each subject, the husband's age, duration of marriage, and women's education, we analyzed the sexual-satisfaction, the power-other sexual control, and the fear-of-sex subscales, which were found to be significantly lower in infertile women (P<0.05). No other significant differences between the fertile and infertile groups were observed.
conclusionWe observed significant differences between fertile and infertile women in terms of sexual-satisfaction, the power-other sexual control, and the fear-of-sex, but not in other sexual self-concept subscales. These findings suggest that there is need to improve sexual self-concept among both fertile and infertile women. Indeed implementation of educational and counseling programs by reproductive health specialists might play an important role in enhancing sexual self-concept among these populations.
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