title: [Psychogenic sterility: a myth?].
abstract: A diagnosis of psychogenic sterility implies the absence of any organic causes of sterility, but care must be taken not to confuse psychology with statistics. The fact that pregnancy is a statistical probability does not rule out the possibility of a psychogenic cause. In some cases, a psychological aspect is highly probable (sexual problems, disturbances of the cycle of central origin) it should be realised that in all cases, the management of a sterile couple involves both scientific expertise and human contact, otherwise there is a risk of possible causing psychogenic--and even iatrogenic--sterility.
authors.affiliation: Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique et Biologie de la Reproduction, Hôpital Femmes-Enfants, CHU, Nantes.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lopes
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: La stérilité psychogène: un mythe?