SEXUAL EXPERIENCE OF COUPLES UNDERGOING INFERTILITY TREATMENT

Objective: The present study analyzes the sex life of eight couples undergoing infertility treatment in a reproductive medicine program in the city of São José do Rio Preto, Brazil. Methods: A comprehensive interview was conducted addressing the sex life prior to marriage, after marriage, after the...

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Autores: Perissini, Ana Larissa Marques, Bruns, Maria Alves Toledo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos em Sexualidade Humana (SBRASH)
Repositorio:Revista Brasileira de Sexualidade Humana (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.rbsh.org.br:article/1108
Acceso en línea:https://www.rbsh.org.br/revista_sbrash/article/view/1108
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Infertilidade
Casais Inférteis
Psicologia
Sexualidade
Reprodução Assistida
Infertility
Infertile couples
Psychology
Sexuality
Assisted reproduction
Infertilidad
Parejas infértiles
Psicología
Sexualidad
Reproducción asistida
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Sumario:Objective: The present study analyzes the sex life of eight couples undergoing infertility treatment in a reproductive medicine program in the city of São José do Rio Preto, Brazil. Methods: A comprehensive interview was conducted addressing the sex life prior to marriage, after marriage, after the decision to have a child, after perceiving difficulty in becoming pregnant and during the course of the investigation and treatment. Results: Even if the subjectivity of sexual behavior make it difficult to achieve a unique pattern of healthy sex, in this study the possible pregnancy through treatment in human reproduction center directed the collaborators to unlink the sexual pleasure from the procreative function, resulting in loss of spontaneity and becoming mechanical the sexual activity. Conclusion: The routine of consultations and clinical investigation in human reproduction center becomes mechanical the marital sexual activity, interfering in the sexual health.