Fertility treatment's hidden toll on sex life revealed
NCT ID NCT07376109
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how infertility and fertility treatments like IVF affect women's sexual function and behavior. About 500 women under 45 with infertility will fill out an anonymous questionnaire about their sexual desire, satisfaction, and activities. The goal is to help doctors better support the sexual health of women going through fertility care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study will include women assigned female at birth, aged 18-44 years, who are seeking fertility treatment at the MUHC Reproductive Centre and have a diagnosis of infertility. Participants must self-identify as women. Individuals assigned male at birth, age 45 or older, seeking oocyte cryopreservation, or whose sexual practices do not allow for conception without assisted reproductive technologies will be excluded. Participation is voluntary and anonymous.
- Ages
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18 to 44 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Assigned female at birth. 2. Self-identify as a woman. 3. Age 18-44 years. 4. Diagnosis of infertility. 5. Seeking fertility treatment at the MUHC Reproductive Centre. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Assigned male at birth. 2. Age 45 years or older. 3. Sexual practices that do not allow for the possibility of conception (e.g., same-sex relationships without use of assisted reproductive technologies). 4. Seeking oocyte cryopreservation. 5. Individuals who do not wish to complete the anonymous questionnaire.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MUHC Reproductive Centre
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H2L 4S8, Canada
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