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In this study, we examine the demographic and lifestyle risk factors associated with less frequent coitus among infertile couples.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This cross-sectional study examined infertile couples actively trying to conceive, selecting them from patients seeking fertility treatment. Demographic data and lifestyle factors such as age, occupation, smoking status, and body mass index were recorded. Participants self-reported the frequency of vaginal\u2013penile intercourse per week and month. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analyses were used to analyze the data and identify predictors of SIF.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Our study included a final sample size of 790 couples. In univariate binary logistic regression, women\u2019s age (OR: 0.948; 95% CI 0.928\u20130.969), men\u2019s age (OR: 0.957; 95% CI 0.937\u20130.977), duration of marriage (OR: 0.927; 95% CI 0.903\u20130.952), and duration of infertility (OR: 0.928; 95% CI 0.898\u20130.960) were found to be significant factors. Additionally, men\u2019s smoking was negatively associated with SIF, with an odds ratio of 0.732 (95% CI: 0.578\u20130.928, P\u00a0=\u00a00.010).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n We observed that younger female partner age and shorter duration of marriage independently emerged as significant predictors associated with higher SIF. Our study highlights the need for tailored counseling and education based on age and marital stage. Older couples may benefit from specialized support such as sexual therapy and stress management. The negative impact of men\u2019s smoking on sexual intercourse frequency underscores the importance of effective smoking cessation programs. Comprehensive infertility treatment should address medical, psychological, and sexual health factors.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1071\/sh24199","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,15]],"date-time":"2025-01-15T19:49:24Z","timestamp":1736970564000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Higher female partner age and longer duration of marriage: key factors for less frequent sexual intercourse in infertile couples"],"prefix":"10.1071","volume":"22","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3579-4181","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Mohadese","family":"Dashtkoohi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"AVali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 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