The Impact of Infertility Counseling on Intimacy between Infertile Couples of Qeshm
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Psychological consequences of infertility issues, one of the problems is that infertile couples face and neglect of these adverse effects will follow. The most important of these psychological issues can be traced to marital intimacy. This study was a quasi-experimental with a pretest posttest design. The study population consisted of infertile couples who were referred to counseling center of gynecology and selected health centers in the Qeshm city, Iran. The study sample consisted of 70 couples who selected through available sampling. The experimental group was undergoing infertility counseling for 8 sessions in 3 months, and the control group received no intervention. At the end of both groups were assessed. The results of analysis of covariance showed that there is a significant difference after taking the consulting of infertility between the test and control groups(P<.001 ). Totally, Infertility consulting was effective on marital intimacy.
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