Infertility in Mazandaran province - North of Iran: An etiological study
| Autor: | Nadali Musanejad, Gholamali Jursarayee, Ayyub Barzegarnejad, Sepideh Peivandi, Narges Moslemizadeh, Amir Esmailnejad Moghaddam, Abbasali Karimpour Malekshah |
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| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 21-24 (2011) |
| Popis: | Background: The prevalence and etiology of infertility are not similar in different parts of the world. There are only few reports of this topic in Iran. Objective: This study was conducted to determine the clinical patterns and major causes of infertility in Mazandaran province in north of Iran. Materials and Methods: The medical records of 3734 consecutive couples attending two infertility clinics in Mazandaran province, from 2003 to 2008, were reviewed. The couples had not had a viable birth after at least 1 year of unprotected intercourse and were fully investigated. Results: Of the entire samples, 78.7% had primary infertility and 21.3% had secondary infertility. The mean duration of infertility in couples was 5.7±4 years. The etiology of infertility in couples revealed; male factor in 38.9%, female factor in 34.7%, combined factors in 14.6% and undetermined cause in 11.8%. Conclusion: In this study, delayed attendance of infertile couples to the infertility clinic was found. Therefore, there is a need to revise public health program on infertility to focus on the education and prevention of infertility and its risk factors. |
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