Sany R Ferraresi, Lucia A S Lara, Marcos F S de Sá, Rosana M Reis, Ana C J S Rosa e Silva
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Abstract
Objective: To assess data published from 2000 to 2010 on the effect of infertility on the sexual function of men and women.
Data sources: The PubMed, Lilacs and Embase databases were searched for scientific articles assessing the sexual response of couples during infertility treatment.
Study selection: Studies selected for this review were published in English and conducted in human beings; articles included meta-analyses and cross-sectional or cohort studies that used objective measurement tools to quantitatively assess the data.
Data extraction: Seven studies met the inclusion criteria for this review.
Data synthesis: Infertility is a major risk factor for sexual problems in both men and women.
Conclusion: Infertile couples are at higher risk of sexual dysfunction than fertile couples. We also describe several recent patents.