A.I.D.-couples: psychological and psychopathological evaluation

Abstract

This study is focused on the sexual-psycho(patho)logical factors of the acceptability by the couple. It is a three year research of a selected group (relative or absolute infertile) of 98 patients. The study shall attempt to weigh and answer the following questions: - What does it mean for the man, for the woman, for the couple when the physician diagnosis the man's biological relative or absolute infertility? - What does such an affirmation mean for the marital relation and how strong must this relation be for satisfactory adaption, vz., that the couple can choose as a couple: the positive choice of childless married couple, adoption, foster-family, donor-insemination. - What is expected of the doctors (gynaecologist, andrologist) who participate in giving expert advice concerning A.I.D.? (importance of the medical relation: doctor(s)-couple). The clinical findings outline the strength of the psychosexual dynamic around A.I.D. (with implications for forming relationship between the partners).