ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2022
Impact of infertility duration on male sexual function and mental health.
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- Association of relative fat mass with female infertility: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES 2017-2020.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effect of solution focused approach on women aged 35 or over with in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: A quasi-experimental trial.PloS one · 2025Article
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- A bidirectional causal relationship study between mental disorders and male and female infertility.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Comparison of Embryological Results of Microinjection in Two Groups of Men with and without Requesting Sperm DNA Fragmentation Index Measurement.BioMed research international · 2024Article
- What Does a Pregnancy Loss Mean for Sex? Comparing Sexual Well-Being Between Couples With and Without a Recent Loss.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
- Relationship Between Dyadic Coping with Anxiety and Depression in Infertile Couples: Gender Differences and Dyadic Interaction.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction among Infertile Women Attending Gynaecology Outpatient Clinic in a Tertiary Hospital in Northwest Nigeria.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationReview
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to explore whether infertility duration has an impact on the sexual function and mental health of men from infertile couples.
methodsWe conducted a case-control study of 558 men from infertile couples, and the participants were divided into four groups based on their infertility duration: group I: ≤ 2 years; group II: 2-5 years; group III: 5-8 years; and group IV: > 8 years. Sexual function and mental disorders were measured using the International Index of Erectile Function-15 (IIEF-15), Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT), Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) separately.
resultsAs the years of infertility duration increase, the total IIEF-15 score and four domains (sexual desire, orgasmic function, erectile function, and intercourse satisfaction) significantly decrease (p < 0.05). The PEDT score gradually increases significantly (p < 0.05). Increased infertility duration is an independent risk factor for erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation (p < 0.05). However, increased infertility duration is not a risk factor for depression and anxiety (p > 0.05).
conclusionsOur study is the first time to use the infertility duration as an independent variable and group this variable to analyze its impact on the sexual function and mental health of men from infertile couples comprehensively and systematically. The increased infertility duration is an independent risk factor for the occurrence of sexual dysfunction but not for mental disorders. In the process of infertility treatment, sexual health and mental health cannot be ignored, especially for patients with prolonged infertility.
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