Couples with infertility and the desire to conceive: examining the association between discrepancies in the desire to conceive and relationship and sexual satisfaction.
Infertility has been shown to be associated sexual and relationship dissatisfaction. This study examined one potential source of relationship distress among couples with infertility: discrepancy between partners in their desire to conceive a child. Mixed-gender couples (N = 105) were recruited throu...
| Publicado en: | Sexual & Relationship Therapy Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 1091 - 1106 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2024
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