Eighteen-month follow-up of male subfertility clinic attenders: A comparison between men whose partner subsequently became pregnant and those with continuing subfertility

This paper reports follow-up data on 50 male subfertility clinic attenders and compares outcome in those whose partners subsequently became pregnant and those who remained subfertile. At 18 months 30% of participants reported pregnancies. Data were collected on mood, life satisfaction and self-blame. Over time there were no significant within subject changes on any measures in either the subsequently pregnant or continuing subfertile group. At initial clinic attendance there was no significant difference between those whose partner subsequently became pregnant and those whose partner did not. At 18-month follow-up there was a significantly greater change in life satisfaction scores (in a positive direction) in the pregnant group as compared with continuing subfertile group.