Sexual Timing in Couples Actively Trying to Conceive

Conditions

Conception

Keywords

marital relationship

Brief summary

This study will asses the effectiveness of two strategies for timed intercourse in couples actively trying to conceive

Mariana V. Martins, Joana Fernandes, Juliana Pedro, Alberto Barros, Pedro Xavier et al. (7 authors)

Human Reproduction2022-10-225 citations

10.1093/humrep/deac228

P–473 Should couples be educated on how to try to conceive (TTC) before an infertility diagnosis? A comparative study of fertile, subfertile and infertile couples

Mariana V. Martins, Joana Fernandes, Juliana Pedro, Alberto Barros, Pedro Xavier

Human Reproduction2021-07-01

10.1093/humrep/deab130.472

P-473 Should couples be educated on how to try to conceive (TTC) before an infertility diagnosis? A comparative study of fertile, subfertile and infertile couples

Marta Martins, Joana Fernandes, Juliana Pedro, Ana Barros, Paula Xavier

Human Reproduction2021-07-01

10.1093/humrep/deab127.062

Interventions

OTHERhealth educational video

visualization of health educational video

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

24 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Note: age limits are for female age only Inclusion Criteria: * Childless couples trying to conceive * Relationship length \> one year

Exclusion criteria

* Couples that already had achieved a successful pregnancy * Couples with children

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in sexual functioning over the course of one year	T0 - before the intervention; T1 - one month later; T2 - six months later; T3 - one year later]	Self-report measure (FSFI, Rosen et al., 2000; IIEF, Rosen et al., 1997)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in Depression over the course of one year	T0 - before the intervention; T1 - one month later; T2 - six months later; T3 - one year later]	Self-report measure (HADS, & Snaith Zigmund, 1994)
Change in Anxiety over the course of one year	T0 - before the intervention; T1 - one month later; T2 - six months later; T3 - one year later]	Self-report measure (HADS, & Snaith Zigmund, 1994)
Number of participants that attain an infertility diagnosis	T0 - before the intervention; T1 - one month later; T2 - six months later; T3 - one year later]	—
Number of participants that achieve conception	T0 - before the intervention; T1 - one month later; T2 - six months later; T3 - one year later]	—
Change in social support over the course of one year	T0 - before the intervention; T1 - one month later; T2 - six months later; T3 - one year later]	Self-report measure (2WSS, Shakespeare-finch & Obst, 2011)

Countries

Portugal

Outcome results

None listed