F. Abbasalizadeh  , Z. Fardy-Azar  , F. Ranjbar-Koucheksaray  , 
    Correlation of Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction,
    Research Journal of Biological Sciences,
    Volume 3,Issue 1,
    2008,
    Pages 52-56,
    ISSN 1815-8846,
    rjbsci.2008.52.56,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2008.52.56)
    Abstract: Infertility may interact with a couple`s or individual`s sexuality and sexual expression. We performed this study to evaluate the correlation of infertility and sexual dysfunction. A prospective study was conducted on 384 infertile  (Case)  and  384  fertile  women (Control) presenting to Tabriz Al-Zahra Hospital since Jun-Des 2005. Mean  age  of  women  in  infertile  group was 27.84&plusmn;4.67 year and in fertile group was 27.38&plusmn;5.45 years (PV = 0.213). Mean age of men in infertile group was 31.85&plusmn;4.97 year  and  in  fertile  group  was 30.08&plusmn;6.36 years-old (PV< 0.001). The duration of infertility among infertile women was 6.34&plusmn;2.67 years. Mean frequency of sexual contact rate in infertile patients was 4.01&plusmn;1.25 per week and in fertile patients was 3.29&plusmn;1.12 per week (PV< 0.001). Having the sexual drive (PV< 0.001), Arrive to sexual arousal (PV< 0.001), Ability of reach to orgasm (PV< 0.001) and Obtaining the satisfaction from sexual contact and orgasm (PV = 0.018) were significantly better in control group, but Achieving vaginal lubrication during intercourse was better in case group (PV< 0.001). Significant reverse correlation was found between rate of sexual contact per week and infertility duration (PV< 0.001) and also between partners age (separately) and rate of sexual contact per week (PV< 0.001) in infertile couples.
    Keywords: Infertility;sexual dysfunction;correlation