Evaluation of male sexual parameters in infertile couples with a history of abortion

Abstract

Introduction: It is thought that both individuals are affected psychologically and sexually in couples experiencing abortion. In addition to the stress caused by infertility, sexual life may also be negatively affected in couples who experience psychogenic wear, such as abortion and curettage. The aim of this study is to evaluate male sexual functions in infertile couples with a history of abortion and male infertility component.

Methods: Five hundred forty-seven male patients' data were evaluated retrospectively. Group 1 was the included the males of the couples without abortion history and the rest with abortion history was group 2. In addition to demographic data, abortion history, libido level, presence of morning erection and intercourse frequency were evaluated. Hormone levels of all patients were evaluated. After that we created sub-group 1 and sub-group 2 from these groups, respectively, due to whether the patients fulfilled the international index of erectile function (IIEF), Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) and Beck depression inventory (BDI).

Results: There were not any significant differences between the groups regarding psychiatric scale scores, hormone levels, libido, intercourse frequency and IIEF scores. Only orgasmic dysfunction was significant in the males of the couples with abortion history.

Conclusion: Man is not affected from abortion process in which woman get involved. Men only have orgasmic dysfunction when there is one or more abortion history in couples.

Keywords: Abortion; Aborto; Beck anxiety index; Beck depression index; Curetaje; Curettage; Disfunción eréctil; Disfunción orgásmica; Erectile dysfunction; International index of erectile function; Orgasmic dysfunction; Índice Internacional de Función Eréctil; Índice de Ansiedad de Beck; Índice de Depresión de Beck.