Study of Correlates of Infertility among Females Attending Infertility Clinic in Tertiary Care Centre Salphale Shweta N.1,**, Mundada Vinod D.2,*, Lokhande Ganesh S.3, Kuril B. M.2, Doibale Mohan K.4 1Junior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, GMCH, Aurangabad 2Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, GMCH, Aurangabad 3Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, GMCH, Aurangabad 4Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, GMCH, Aurangabad *Corresponding Author: Dr. Vinod D. Mundada Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Aurangabad-431001, Maharashtra, India Mobile: 919975629132, 9422289312 vdmundada@gmail.com
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Online published on 5 May, 2018. Abstract Introduction Infertility is worldwide problem affecting people of all communities, though the cause and magnitude may vary with geographical location and socioeconomic status. Objective To study the different correlates like sociodemographic factors and risk factors influencing female infertility in patients attending infertility clinic of tertiary care centre, Aurangabad. Material and Methodology It is a cross-sectional study carried out in infertility clinic in Tertiary care centre of Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad over period of 3 month (Oct-Dec 2016). About 100 patients were included in the study. Patients visiting for first time were included in the study. Female infertile patients were interviewed with predesigned pretested questionnaire. Results Out of 100 female patients 70(70%) were with primary infertility and 30(30%) were with secondary infertility. The causes of primary infertility found in this study are uterine anomalies, PCOD, PID, menstrual abnormalities, fibroid, obesity, and hypothyroidism. The causes of secondary infertility in this study are PID, menstrual abnormalities, hyperprolactinemia, recurrent abortions, tubal blockage, and hypothyroidism. Statistical tests were applied to results whenever necessary. Conclusion Infertility has become a global challenge at present time; to overcome the problem mass awareness has to be created with availability of effective treatment facilities. This study has yielded important information regarding the risk factors influencing infertility. Efforts to raise awareness in the population about the causes of primary infertility are needed and facilities should be made available for early diagnosis and treatment. Top Keywords Female infertility, PCOD, PID, Menstrual abnormality. Top |