Background: Infertility is defined as a failure to conceive after one year of a regular insecure relation between couples, it has a serious health dispute that has socioeconomic and health effect on both the individual and society. A little data about infertility is available in our country. Aim: This study aims to identify the prevalence and demographic characters of infertile couples in whom the women were within reproductive age; attending Al-Mahaweel primary health care center in Babylon city. Results: This is a cross section study conducted on couples whom the female partners were within the reproductive age attending Al-Mahaweel primary health care center in Babylon governorate. Most women aged equal or less than 35 years (88%) and about half of them with in normal body mass index (46%). Sixty percent of their husbands with free business and 64%live in urban area. Mean age of menarche was 11.5±0.64 (mean± SD), 52% have primary infertility. There were significant difference between patients with primary and secondary infertility regarding duration of bleeding days, duration of infertility, (p<0.05). Binary logistic regression shows that husbands with government employment was associated with increased odds ratio for the primary infertility (OR = 5.429, [1.285-12.941]. Increased duration of bleeding day and duration of infertility associated with increased odds ratio for the primary infertility (OR 4.155, [1.602-10.777]; OR = 1.816, [1.246-2.648] respectively. Conclusion: Among couples in whom the women of reproductive age who live in Al mahaweel district, the prevalence of infertility was 3.3%, and almost half of the couples experiencing primary infertility. Government employment, increased duration of bleeding days and duration of infertility were associated with increased odds ratio for the primary infertility.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.