Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility

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"You probably don't realize how many people have problems having sex. But sexual dysfunction is common: 43% of women and 31% of men report having at least one symptom. When a couple has an infertility issue, problems with their sexual relationship may become more pronounced because of the need to "perform" at specific times. 

Therefore, sexual activity may become an activity restricted for procreation rather than recreation. Because of this, sexual problems can arise.

What is sexual dysfunction?

Doctors divide normal sexual function into 3 phases: desire (you want to have sex), arousal (your body undergoes the physical changes that allow you to have sex), and orgasm. Sexual dysfunction occurs when your health, your relationship, or your ideas about sex cause problems in any of these phases. This is true for men and women. Pain during sex can also cause sexual dysfunction, especially for women..."

"...Sexual dysfunction may cause problems getting pregnant (infertility). But trying to get pregnant may also cause sexual dysfunction!

A cause of infertility. If you are trying to get pregnant, you have to have sex at the right time. The right time for sexual activity is when the egg is released from the ovary (ovulation). Determining the time of ovulation by your partner's menstrual history or by the use of a urine test that becomes positive when the hormone that triggers the egg to be released can be detected. If you cannot or do not have sex near that time, the woman is less likely to get pregnant..."

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