Sexual,Marital, and Social Impact of a Man's Perceived Infertility Diagnosis |
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| Authors: | James F Smith Thomas J Walsh Alan W Shindel Paul J Turek Holly Wing Lauri Pasch Patricia P Katz |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA;;2. Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;;3. Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA;;4. Department of Psychology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA;;5. Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA;;1. Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Siena, Policlinico \"Le Scotte\", Siena, Italy;2. International Islamic Center For Population Studies and Research, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt;3. Department of Gynecology Obstetrics II and Reproductive Medicine, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire (GHU) Ouest, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Cochin, Paris, France;1. Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China;2. Academy of Public Health of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China;2. Maurer School of Law, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA;3. School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA |
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| Abstract: | IntroductionMale factor infertility is a relatively common problem. This diagnosis may increase sexual, marital, and relationship strain in male partners of infertile couples.AimTo measure the personal, social, sexual, and marital impacts of a male factor infertility diagnosis among men in couples evaluated for infertility.MethodsCross-sectional analysis of 357 men in infertile couples from eight academic and community-based fertility clinics. Participants completed written surveys and face-to-face and telephone interviews at study enrollment. This interview queried each participant's perception of their infertility etiology to determine the primary study exposure (i.e., male factor only, male and female factors, female factor only, unknown).Main Outcome MeasuresPersonal Impact, Social Impact, Marital Impact, and Sexual Impact scales.ResultsAmong the 357 men, no male factor was reported in 47%, isolated male factor was present in 12%, combined male and female factors were present in 16%, and unexplained infertility was present in 25% of couples. Male factor infertility was independently associated with worse Sexual (mean 39 vs. 30, standard deviation SD] 2.7, P = 0.004) and Personal (mean 37 vs. 29, SD 3.8, P = 0.04) Impact scores relative to men in couples without male factor infertility. These differences remained statistically significant after controlling for male age, partner age, race, religion, educational level, employment status, prior pregnancy, duration of infertility, and prior paternity.ConclusionsMale partners in couples who perceive isolated male factor infertility have a lower sexual and personal quality of life compared with male partners of couples without perceived male factor infertility. Social strain is highest among couples without a clear etiology for infertility. These findings highlight the clinically significant negative sexual, personal, and social strains of a perceived infertility diagnosis for men. Smith JF, Walsh TJ, Shindel AW, Turek PJ, Wing H, Pasch L, Katz PP, and The Infertility Outcomes Program Project Group. Sexual, marital, and social impact of a man's perceived infertility diagnosis. J Sex Med 2009;6:2505–2515. |
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