Sex or no Sex: That is the Question.

Fundación Santiago Dexeus Font

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Sexual Intercourse; Infertility, Female

Treatments: Other: Sex intercourse

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04880590

FSD-SEX-2021-05

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the impact of sexual intercourse and orgasm in the 72 hrs following embryo transfer of blastocysts on the clinical pregnancy rate.

An impact on sexual activity and a decrease in the frequency of intercourse has been observed in infertile couples. In couples who undergo assisted reproductive technology (ART), sexual relations have an additional component that can condition them, such as the fear of influencing the outcome of the cycle.

The usual practice in ART cycles has evolved towards a preference for blastocyst-stage embryo transfer, both in fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles and in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles.

The investigators consider it important to elucidate whether coital intercourse after embryo transfer (ET) has an impact on the clinical pregnancy rate after the transfer of blastocyst-stage embryos.

Full description

It is proposed to carry out an observational, prospective study, in which women with a heterosexual sexual relationship are included, who carry out an embryo transfer, in a FET cycle in the Dexeus Woman Reproduction Medicine Service and who agree to participate in the same.

Enrollment: 2,500 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women with a heterosexual sexual relationship
• That they carry out an embryo transfer, in a FET cycle

Exclusion criteria

• Exclusion criteria are not foreseen

Trial design

2,500 participants in 2 patient groups

Sex Intercourse

Description:

women with a heterosexual sexual relationship after embryo transfer

Treatment:

Other: Sex intercourse

Non sex intercourse

Description:

women without a heterosexual sexual relationship after embryo transfer