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Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility

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Human sexuality is an enigma, regulated by a byzantine interplay between vascular, endocrine, and neurological systems. Both fertility and sexuality share the same anatomical structures, and a problem in one center may lead to a problem in another. They have independent but interdependent physiological pathways. Human sexuality is woven into the very fabric of human existence; for some, sexual interest and encounters may be brief, and for others it may lead to a start of new relationship, culminating in the start of a new family and reproduction [1]. Sexuality is also influenced by an individual’s societal, religious, personal, and cultural beliefs and undergoes significant change with the health status of the concerned individual. Each partner of a couple brings in diverse sexual needs, attitudes, and beliefs; hence a breakdown in any one of these areas ultimately would result in sexual dysfunction.

“Sex is a natural function.You cannot make it happen, but you can teach people to let it happen”.

William H. Masters

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  1. Department of Reproductive Medicine, Chettinad Super Speciality Hospital, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, India

    Pandiyan Natarajan

  2. The Metromale Clinic and Fertility Center, No 1, Crescent Park Street, T-Nagar, Chennai, India

    Shah Dupesh Khan

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Natarajan, P., Khan, S.D. (2019). Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility. In: Gunasekaran, K., Khan, S. (eds) Sexual Medicine . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1226-7_5

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