Perception of genital self-image, sexual quality of life and marital adjustment in infertile women

YÜKSEKOL Ö. D., Baltacı N., Yilmaz A. N., Ulucan M.

SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY, vol.38, no.4, pp.834-847, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/14681994.2021.1998422
  • Journal Name: SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Gender Studies Database, Psycinfo, Violence & Abuse Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.834-847
  • Keywords: Infertility, genital self-image, sexual life, marital adjustment, BODY-IMAGE, DYADIC ADJUSTMENT
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

LAY SUMMARY In this study, which was conducted to determine genital self-image, sexual quality of life and marital adjustment in infertile women, it was determined that low genital self-image negatively affected sexual life quality of life and marital adjustment. As the sexual life quality of women decreases, marital adjustment, agreement with their spouse and positive relationship style decrease.