TY - JOUR PY - 2007 SN - 1972-5183 T1 - Aspetti sessuologici della PMA nell'uomo (Sexuological aspects of ART in men) JO - RIVISTA DI SESSUOLOGIA CLINICA DA - 4/15/2008 12:00:00 AM DO - UR - http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/Scheda_rivista.aspx?idArticolo=32617 AU - Fabrizi, Adele AU - Gambino, Gaetano AU - Simonelli, Chiara SP - 5 EP - 22 IS - 1 VL - XIV LA - IT AB - various studies have suggested that the capacity to procreate is essential to the male identity. For these reasons, the crisis of infertility alters self-esteem and body image, resulting in feelings such as inferiority, depression and anxiety. These psychological repercussions may have an effect on male sexual function. Appropriate psychosexual counselling focused to prevention, diagnosis and treatmant of sexual dysfunctions is needed in Assisted Reproduction programs. Key words: Assisted Reproduction Technology, infertility, male sexual dysfunctions. PB - FrancoAngeli ER -