Table 3.
Association between psychosexual problems and emotional reactions of both men and women to infertility
| Women | Men | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional/psychosexual problems | N = 268 | % | N = 268 | % | |
| Anxiety | 34 | 12.7 | 16 | 6.0 | 0.012* |
| Depression | 14 | 5.2 | 40 | 14.9 | 0.001* |
| Anxiety + Depression | 10 | 3.7 | 9 | 3.4 | 1 |
| Reduced libido | 18 | 6.7 | 80 | 29.9 | 0.001* |
| Anxiety + Reduced libido | 5 | 1.9 | 11 | 4.1 | 0.001* |
| Depression + Reduced libido | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 3.4 | 0.261* |
| Premature ejaculation | - | - | 40 | 14.9 | - |
| Weak/impaired ejaculation | - | - | 14 | 5.2 | - |
| Impotence: | - | - | 21 | 7.9 | - |
| Transient | - | - | 13 | 4.9 | - |
| Persistent | - | - | 8 | 3.0 | - |
| Menstrual Problems: | 77 | 28.7 | - | - | - |
| Oligomenorrhea | 48 | 17.9 | - | - | - |
| Menorrhagia | 17 | 6.3 | - | - | - |
| Metrorrhagia | 12 | 4.5 | - | - | - |
* = p < 0.5