Abstract
To investigate the impact of the postcoital test (PCT) on the sexual relationship and functioning of infertile couples. Randomized controlled study. University hospital. New infertility patients were randomized to an infertility work-up with (PCT group) or without (non-PCT group) postcoital test as integral part of the investigation. Performance of the PCT. Both partners completed a questionnaire on their sexual relationship and functioning at the initial visit and after 3 months. Of 500 consecutive new couples, 304 fulfilled inclusion criteria and 290 consented to participate (PCT group: 152; non-PCT group: 138). Answers to both the first and second questionnaire were obtained from 84 couples (PCT: 43; non-PCT: 41). After 3 months, couples in the PCT group were at least as satisfied with their sexual relationship as couples in the non-PCT group with little difference having occurred in the 3 months of investigation. Overall, the influence of the PCT on the sexual relationship of infertile couples is more positive than negative.
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