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Multivariable regression models were used to assess the association between FSFI measures (FSD status, total score, and domain scores) and ART outcomes, adjusting for key clinical confounders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Outcomes<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The primary outcome was live birth rate following in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment, with secondary outcomes including biochemical pregnancy, clinical pregnancy rate, ovarian response, and embryology parameters.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants with FSD (n\u2009=\u2009200) exhibited significantly lower biochemical pregnancy rates (55.5% vs. 82%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.01), clinical pregnancy rates (51% vs. 78%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.01), and live birth rates (36.5% vs. 54%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.01) compared to those without (n\u2009=\u2009100). After adjusting for confounders, female sexual function, as measured by FSFI, held independent predictive value for these critical pregnancy outcomes. Furthermore, when analyzed as a continuous variable, higher total FSFI scores positively correlated with indicators of improved parameters of embryo development and increased pregnancy success rates. Notably, all six FSFI domains also demonstrated significant positive associations with key ART outcomes. Compared to the standard 26.55 threshold, a data-driven FSFI threshold of 20.70 showed higher Youden index values for predicting ART outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Evaluating FSD should be considered part of routine infertility treatment, as addressing it may offer a novel strategy to improve ART outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Strengths &amp; Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Key strengths are the prospective cohort design establishing temporality and use of a validated FSFI scale. However, as an observational study, it cannot establish causality; other limitations include the single-center design, potential unmeasured confounders, and the subjective nature of self-reported FSFI scores.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Lower female sexual function is significantly associated with poorer outcomes following ART, including substantially reduced live birth rates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/jsxmed\/qdaf317","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,14]],"date-time":"2025-11-14T14:22:11Z","timestamp":1763130131000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Impact of female sexual dysfunction on assisted reproductive technology 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