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The infertile couple: a cohort study in Duhok, Iraq

Author(s) -

Abbdur Razzak,

S Wais

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

eastern mediterranean health journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1687-1634

pISSN - 1020-3397

DOI - 10.26719/2002.8.2-3.234

Subject(s) - infertility , medicine , gynecology , endometrial biopsy , primary infertility , obstetrics , unexplained infertility , miscarriage , pregnancy , endometrium , biology , genetics

From January 2000 to May 2001 causes of infertility were studied for 250 couples, 193 [77.2%] of whom had primary infertility and 57 [22.8%] had secondary infertility. Male infertility was found in 36.8% of cases. The most common cause of female infertility was ovulation disorders [41%] while tubal obstruction contributed to only 5% of cases. Only 15% of the couples had unexplained infertility. Galactorrhoea and/or increased serum prolactin was seen in 60% of cases. Ultrasonographic detection of mature follicles was consistent with the results of cervical mucus study and endometrial biopsy in 90% of cases.

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