CFC - Infertility and Sexuality Infertility and Sexuality Infertility and Sexuality Trying to Get Pregnant Investigation and Diagnosis Treatment Psychological Development of Children, Menopause Infertility brings about many changes in a couple's relationship. As the initial months of investigations turn into frustrating years it is not surprising that sex quickly loses many of its associations with pleasure and becomes instead an activity with a functional purpose. Failure to conceive certainly destroys self esteem, self worth and sexuality. The psychological effect of a diagnosis of infertility on sexuality has largely to do with the self-image.
Fertility is one very basic expression of sexuality.
For example, we automatically assume a pregnant woman has had sexual intercourse to be in the condition she is in. The man with six sons in many cultures has more status than a man who has borne none. He is considered to be more potent, more virile. The emotional response to a diagnosis of infertility has been described in the literature as a grief reaction. Women, too, often feel their sexuality threatened when faced with the possibility of not becoming a parent.