Infertility in a community and clinic-based sample of couples in Moshi, Northern Tanzania

East African Medical Journal
U LarsenJ Mlay

Abstract

Previous research on the aetiology of infertility in sub-Saharan Africa was generally clinic based and it is not known whether findings from this work are representative of the general population. A better understanding of the medical causes of infertility is crucial for reducing the incidence of infertility and for improving the clinical management. To determine the type and aetiology of infertility in a community and clinic-based sample. Couples identified as infertile in a representative cross-sectional survey from a community-based sample of 2019 women aged 20-44 years and couples seeking care for infertility at a tertiary health facility. The community-based sample was drawn from Moshi Urban District and the clinic-based sample from patients seeking care at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in 2002 and 2003. Sixty six couples identified as infertile in the community-based sample and 112 couples seeking care for infertility. The percentage of primary infertility was 37.1% and secondary infertility was 62.9%. Female only factor infertility was identified in 65.9% of the couples, male only factor in 6.8%, male and female factors in 15.2% and unexplained infertility in 12.1%. The type and aetiology of infertility wer...Continue Reading

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Nov 7, 2012·Women & Health·Seddigheh EsmaeilzadehMohammad-Reza Aghajani Mir
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