An evaluation of the effect of infertility on marital, sexual satisfaction indices and health-related quality of life in women

Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 80-85

  Valsangkar, Sameer ^a   Bodhare, Trupti ^a   Bele, Samir ^a   Sai, Surendranath ^a  

^a Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Infertility; marital adjustment; quality of life; sexual functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HOSPITAL BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MOTHER; OOCYTE DONATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL STATUS; SPERM DONOR; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 80155213610     PISSN: 09741208     EISSN: 19984766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-1208.86088     Document Type: Article

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