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Quality of life and sexual functioning of Polish infertile couples

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Pages 271-281 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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Kimberley Hubens, Alexander M. M. Arons & Marieke Krol. (2018) Measurement and evaluation of quality of life and well-being in individuals having or having had fertility problems: a systematic review. The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care 23:6, pages 441-450.
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Hatice Yangin, Kamile Kukulu, Sözer Gulşen, Müzeyyen Aktaş & Bariş Sever. (2016) A survey on the correlation between sexual satisfaction and depressive symptoms during infertility. Health Care for Women International 37:10, pages 1082-1095.
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Sue Seen-tsing Lo & Wai-ming Kok. (2016) Sexual functioning and quality of life of Hong Kong Chinese women with infertility problem. Human Fertility 19:4, pages 268-274.
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Jenny A. Higgins & Nicole K. Smith. (2016) The Sexual Acceptability of Contraception: Reviewing the Literature and Building a New Concept. The Journal of Sex Research 53:4-5, pages 417-456.
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Shahida Syeda Batool & Richard Oliver de Visser. (2014) Psychosocial and contextual determinants of health among infertile women: A cross-cultural study. Psychology, Health & Medicine 19:6, pages 673-679.
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Isabella Piva, Giuseppe Lo Monte, Angela Graziano & Roberto Marci. (2014) A literature review on the relationship between infertility and sexual dysfunction: Does fun end with baby making?. The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care 19:4, pages 231-237.
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Juliana Rigol Chachamovich, Eduardo Chachamovich, Hélène Ezer, Marcelo P. Fleck, Daniela Knauth & Eduardo P. Passos. (2010) Investigating quality of life and health-related quality of life in infertility: a systematic review. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 31:2, pages 101-110.
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