Table II.

The main themes and sub- themes in this study (Sexual behavior in infertile women)

The main themes	Sub-themes
Impact of infertility drugs on couple sexual behavior
	Effect of female infertility drugs on female desire
	Effect of male infertility drugs on male desire
Impact of ART procedures on female sexual behavior
	Low frequency of intercourse during ART procedures
	Negative impact of ART costs and traveling costs on sexual relationship
Timed intercourse during infertility treatment
	Increasing premature ejaculation problem with a timed intercourse No discomfort about timed intercourse by the couple and bound to do that Negative attitude of female, male or both about timed intercourse Low female desire during the times less probability of pregnancy No recommendation for timed intercourse by physician Improving couple relationship after removing timed intercourse
The psychological impact of infertility on sexual behavior
	The impact of infertility on self-efficacy and confidence Infertility as a cause of depression Offensive thoughts during sex Little impact of infertility on sexual behavior Blame the partner for infertility cause Stressful process of ART

ART: Assisted reproductive technologies