A national probability sample reveals two relatively distinct groups of infertile women: those with intent, who have experienced a period of 12 or more months during which they tried to conceive but did not, and those without intent, who had a period of at least 12 months during which they could have conceived and did not but who do not describe themselves as having tried to become pregnant at ...

Introduction In this research the Paris School (I.P.S.O.), by P. Marty, is chosen as theoretical and clinical basis of Psychosomatics. We work with degree mentalization (good, bad uncertain) -obtained through Marty’s Psychosomatic Classification-, a previous diagnosis prognosis 120 infertile women undergoing treatment at Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU) Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in M...

BACKGROUND Awareness of infertility risk factors is an essential first step to safeguard future fertility. Whereas several studies have examined university students' awareness of female fertility and related risk factors, the topic of male infertility has not been well examined. The objective of this study was to assess young men and women's awareness, knowledge and perceptions of infertility, ...

This paper examines the personal and social ramifications of infertility in an African urban population with low fertility. The study was conducted in Moshi, Tanzania, a multi-ethnic community with relatively high levels of education and a well developed health services infrastructure. The major question to be addressed was whether in a low fertility urban population, both primary and secondary...

INTRODUCTION The Khairwar tribe of India is dwindling due to infertility and migration. The study investigates an extensive infertility problem among Khairwar and non-Khairwar tribes in the same geographical area. The objective of the study was to determine for the first time the prevalence of infertility in these two tribal groups. METHOD The study was carried out in the Kusmi block of the S...

BACKGROUND With the further development of reproductive technology over the past 2 decades, options for subfertile couples have greatly increased. OBJECTIVE This article discusses the assessment of common male and female causes of infertility and describes a logical routine for the investigation and treatment of the subfertile couple using a flow chart approach. DISCUSSION We suggest an app...

Infertility has serious consequences especially in Africa where a high premium is place on child bearing. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was administered on 396 consenting women seeking infertility treatment at the gynaecological clinic of the University College Hospital, Ibadan in an attempt to assess the attitude of infertile women in Nigeria to child adoption and its acceptability...