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Review
. 2024 Jun;51(2):311-322.
doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2024.02.005. Epub 2024 Apr 4.

Sexuality and Infertility

Erika L Kelley  1 , Sheryl A Kingsberg  2
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Review

Sexuality and Infertility

Erika L Kelley et al. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2024 Jun.

Abstract

Infertility diagnoses and treatment can lead to psychological distress and relationship strain. Infertility is commonly associated with disruptions in sexual function and satisfaction among women, in part due to overlapping etiologic factors (eg, comorbid medical conditions). Women and couples with infertility should be screened for sexual problems and provided education on the relationship between infertility and sexuality. Sexual dysfunction in the context of infertility is often best addressed using an interdisciplinary approach. This article provides a summary on the relationship between sexuality and infertility and recommendations for the assessment and management of sexual dysfunction in women with infertility.

Keywords: Infertility; Perinatal; Reproductive loss; Sexual desire; Sexual function; Sexuality.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure E.L. Kelley current research funding support from the Case Western Reserve University’s Psychiatry Research Collaborative, The Patty Brisben Foundation, the National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH119487), the American Heart Association (978891A) Past research funding support from the NIH-National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities in partnership with the Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research at the MetroHealth System (#5U54MD002265-13). S.A. Kingsberg, Paid Consultant or Advisory Board Member-Alloy, Astellas, Bayer, Dare Bioscience, Freya, Reunion Neuroscience, Materna Medical, Madorra, Mithra, Palatin Technologies, Pfizer, ReJoy, Sprout, Strategic Sciences Technologies, Ms. Medicine.

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