Attitudes of infertile women referring to Tabriz Infertility Center about marital relations

Abstract

Background. Infertility as one of the bitter and Stressful experiences of couple’s cohabitation can affect various aspects of marital relationships, sexual relations and attitudes toward them. Therefore, the study aimed to determine attitudes of infertile women towards infertility and sexual behavior. Methods. In descriptive study with cross-sectional And retrospective study, 124 infertile women referred to the infertility center of Al-Zahra Hospital in Tabriz were selected by counting sampling method. The required data were collected through demographic information and sexual attitude questionnaire. Results. The 60 percent of participants did not report a change in the quality of their sexual relationships. Also, 63 percent of the participants state that sexual desire has no effect on infertility. Most participants did not blame anyone for their infertility (84%) and patients sexual relationships before and after awareness about infertility were not different. Conclusion. The infertility awareness had no effect on patients' sexual relationships. However, patients had problems in control of their lives and were affected by People around.