Infertility-related stress and marital intimacy among infertile couples undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment in Western Iran: A cross-sectional study
The present study has shown that the mean score of marital intimacy among women is significantly higher than men. Additionally, there is a significant negative correlation between marital intimacy and infertility-related stress. Considering the importance of mental health in infertile couples and its potential impact on the outcome of IVF treatment, it appears that supportive interventions and counseling sessions to increase marital intimacy in infertile couples undergoing IVF treatment.
Authors
- Salman Khazaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5918-2310)
- Sara Abdoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4354-4425)
- Ensiyeh Jenabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4536-0814)
- Shamim Pilehvari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2639-2941)
- Faezeh Fazli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1860-0513)
Institutions
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology X
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurox.2025.100384
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.40
Funders
- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences