%0 Journal Article %A Zabihi rigcheshme, Mohana %A Mirzaian, Bahram %A Hasanzade, Ramezan %A Shahidi, Maryam %T Comparing Sexual Attitudes of Fertile and Infertile Couples %J Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences %V 20 %N 1 %U http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-972-en.html %R %D 2011 %K Infertility, fertile couples, infertile couples, sexual attitude, %X Abstract Background and purpose: Infertility as a major source of stress influences numerous aspects of couples' life like sex and sexual attitude. So the aim of this study was to compare sexual attitude among fertile and infertile couples. Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional study, fifty infertile couples who referred to St.Mary’s infertility center in Sari and fifty fertile couples were selected by non-random sampling method. They completed the demographic inventory and sexual attitude questionnaire. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, independent-sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation and Duncan test using SPSS- 16 all at significant level of P %> http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-972-en.pdf %P 271-281 %& 271 %! %9 Research(Original) %L A-10-28-24 %+ %G eng %@ 1735-9260 %[ 2011