Open AccessINFERTILITY: STILL AN ENIGMA
Author(s) -
Saima Qureshi,
Shahida Khaliq,
Mahnaaz Roohi,
Nazia Mussarat
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2010.17.04.3016
Subject(s) - medicine , infertility , anovulation , primary infertility , distress , gynecology , female infertility , obstetrics , pregnancy , clinical psychology , insulin resistance , genetics , polycystic ovary , insulin , biology
Objectives: (1) To find out the major causative factors in primary versus secondary infertility in study group. (2) To suggest an easy plan of investigation for an infertile couple. Study Design: Descriptive study. Setting: Gynecology & Obstetric Unit in Independent University Hospital, Faisalabad. Period: Two years from Jan 2008 to Dec 2009. Material & Methods: Convenience sample technique was used to collect the patients. Results: Anovulation had contributed 20% in primary infertility and 16% in secondary infertility. Tubal factor wasmore common in secondary infertility. Male factor was 40% in primary infertility and 16% secondary infertility. Conclusions: Counseling, reassurance and efficient, timely and appropriate management plan is essential to minimize the distress of infertile couples.