ArticleReproductive health2022
Recurrent implantation failure and sexual function in infertile Iranian women: a comparative cross sectional study.
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- The effectiveness of solution-focused counseling on the sexual satisfaction and sexual quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome with a history of failure of assisted reproductive techniques.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Maternal Psychological Distress and Repeated Implantation Failure: A Mini Review : Short title: Maternal Distress and Implantation Failure.Galen medical journal · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of acupuncture on pregnancy outcomes in patients with repeated implantation failure after IVF-ET: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundRecurrent implantation failure (RIF) which means failing to implant after two or more high-quality embryo transfer cycles, affects 3% to 5% of women worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between recurrent implantation failure and sexual function in infertile Iranian women.
methodsThis was a comparative cross-sectional study on 180 infertile Iranian women (90 infertile women with recurrent implantation failure and 90 infertile women who did not start infertility treatment). A demographic questionnaire and the Female Sexual Function Index were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using Chi-square, independent t-test, and multiple linear regression.
resultsThe mean scores of different domains of sexual function (desire, lubrication, arousal, orgasm, pain, and satisfaction) were significantly lower in the group with RIF compared to the group without RIF. The total score of sexual function was significantly lower in the RIF group compared with the group without RIF (23.11 ± 2.24, vs. 25.99 ± 2.35, p < 0.001). The overall sexual function scores in women with RIF were 2.65 units lower than women without RIF (p < 0.001).
conclusionThe results of this study showed that women with RIF had significantly lower sexual function than that in women without RIF. Therefore, sexual function issues should be treated as an important component of comprehensive care. This study did not measure the impact of economic factors on sexual function, however, the majority of the sample were classified as having weak or moderate economic status and this, along with the high cost of infertility treatments, could potentially have played a role in the participants' experience. This relationship will need to be investigated in future research.
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