Women's Perceptions of Immediate and Long-Term Effects of Failed Infertility Treatment on Marital and Sexual Satisfaction

This exploratory study, utilizing retrospective responses to Hudson's (1982) Index of Marital and Sexual Satisfaction, examines the immediate and long-term effects of infertility treatment on the marital and sexual relationship, as perceived by women who failed to become pregnant during treatme...

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Published in:Family relations 1991-07, Vol.40 (3), p.303-309
Main Authors: Pepe, Margaret V., Byrne, T. Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Childlessness
Correlation analysis
Demography
Families & family life
Family relations
Females
Fertility
Health and the Family
Infertility
Infertility treatments
Long Term Effects
Marital Relations
Marital Satisfaction
Marriage counseling
Miscarriage
Personal relationships
Pregnancy
Questionnaires
Reproductive Technologies
Response rates
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Social research
Treatment Methods
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Summary:This exploratory study, utilizing retrospective responses to Hudson's (1982) Index of Marital and Sexual Satisfaction, examines the immediate and long-term effects of infertility treatment on the marital and sexual relationship, as perceived by women who failed to become pregnant during treatment. Evaluation of their relationships before, during, and after treatment indicates that, for these women, infertility treatment significantly affects both marital and sexual satisfaction after treatment is terminated, as well as during treatment. These posttreatment responses suggest that family life professionals may need to consider the long-term effects of infertility treatment when working with childless women who underwent such treatment some time in the past.
ISSN:0197-6664
1741-3729
0197-6664
DOI:10.2307/585016