Open AccessSocioeconomic profile of couples seeking the public healthcare system (SUS) for infertility treatment
Author(s) -
Rachel Tavares,
Gisele Pessanha Cunha,
Lílian Kelen de Aguiar,
Shaytner Campos Duarte,
Nilza Cardinot,
Elizabeth Bastos,
Francisco Alex da Rocha Coelho
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jbra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 1518-0557
pISSN - 1517-5693
DOI - 10.5935/1518-0557.20160026
Subject(s) - infertility , socioeconomic status , health care , medicine , public health , demography , family medicine , psychology , population , environmental health , nursing , pregnancy , political science , sociology , genetics , law , biology
The number of couples seeking assisted reproduction services in pursuit of the dream of conceiving a child is growing. In developing countries 10 to 15% of couples of childbearing age cannot bear a child by natural means and the impossibility of conceiving a child has a significant impact on the health and well-being of the couple. The aim of this study was to evaluate the socioeconomic profile and the main causes of infertility of couples seeking assisted reproduction treatment through the public healthcare system.