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Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction (SD) in the Couple

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Management of Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women

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A diagnosis of infertility in the male or female partner within a couple can cause significant stress, leading to sexual dysfunction in either or both partners. The causes of infertility and the related sexual dysfunction can be organic or psychosocial in nature, but are frequently linked. As such, having a more complete understanding of the interplay between the organic and psychosocial factors relating infertility and sexual dysfunction, as well as an understanding of treatments addressing both types of causes, is essential to successful treatment of these patients. Here, we discuss the interplay between infertility and sexual dysfunction in the man, woman, and the couple and focus on psychosocial interventions in the setting of the couple.

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  1. The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA

    Elizabeth Grill Psy.D.

  2. Houston Methodist Hospital Department of Urology, Houston Methodist Center for Restorative Pelvic Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Rose Khavari M.D.

  3. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Jonathan Zurawin M.D.

  4. Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA

    Juan Ramon Flores Gonzalez M.D.

  5. Division of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Alexander W. Pastuszak M.D., Ph.D.

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    Larry I. Lipshultz

  2. Assistant Professor; Division of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery; Center for Reproductive Medicine; Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

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  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; George Washington University; School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Andrew T. Goldstein

  4. Psychiatric Center Copenhagen; Institute of Clinical Medicine; University of Copenhagen, Sexological Clinic, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Grill, E., Khavari, R., Zurawin, J., Gonzalez, J.R.F., Pastuszak, A.W. (2016). Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction (SD) in the Couple. In: Lipshultz, L., Pastuszak, A., Goldstein, A., Giraldi, A., Perelman, M. (eds) Management of Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3100-2_32

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