Mr Sadegh Kasir, Dr Abbas Amanelahi, Dr Gholamreza Rajabi, Dr Zabihollah Abbaspoor,
Volume 24, Issue 93 (3-2025)
Abstract
Aim: Although infertility is not classified as a life-threatening condition, But it is a crisis in life that has consequences in psychological, family, social and cultural fields. Therefore, the current research was conducted with the aim of investigating and explaining the consequences of infertility on male spouses of infertile couples with an emphasis on sexual function.
Methods: The current research was conducted qualitatively and with the grounded theory method. Therefore, a semi-structured interview was conducted with 14 male spouses of infertile couples who sought treatment for their infertility during the year 1402 with the Purposive sampling method, and its findings were analyzed with the method of Strauss and Corbin (1999) and three methds of open coding, axial and was selectively analyzed.
Findings:The findings showed that infertility has a negative effect on the sexual function of male spouses of infertile couples and this negative effect brings different individual and couple consequences for these people. The marital effects of infertility on male spouses of infertile couples included sufferings and emotional-relational difficulties affected by childless life and helplessness in managing marital sexual conflicts. Also, individual results included sexual difficulties and problems that affected by childless life and sadness caused by sexual dissatisfaction.
Conclusion: The findings of the present study can be used as a suggestions for referring infertile people or couples to sexual health and sexual relations specialists. These findings should be taken into consideration by sex professionals to provide sex-related information to infertile individuals or couples.
