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Characteristics of Infertile Clientele Attending a Public in Vitro Fertilization Clinic: Appraising priorities.in a Low-Income Country

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Open Journal of Epidemiology 2024年第2期14卷 343-352页

作者： Gbolahan O. Obajimi Olugbenga O. Saanu Ayodeji S. Adeyanju Ademola S. Olutoye Mofiyinfoluwa M. Adeyeye Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology College of Medicine University of Ibadan Ibadan Nigeria. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University College Hospital Ibadan Nigeria. College of Medicine University of Ibadan Ibadan Nigeria.

Introduction: Infertilityaffects one in six couples, and it is an important public health issue largely due to thepervasive effects on the emotional and psychological wellbeing of affected couples. In many developing nations emphasis is placed on childbirth and inability to fulfill this role can be very distressing. There is an unmet need for assisted reproductive technology (ART) in many developing countries and where facilities exist, they are mostly privately owned, expensive and concentrated in urban areas. To bridge this gap, public fertility clinics have been established to provide subsidized care. Evaluating the characteristics and peculiarities of clientele presenting at these public facilities will aid planning and prioritization of care. Methodology: A descriptive retrospective study of 116 infertile patients presenting to the fertility clinic of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria from inception on the 14th of February 2019 and 31st of December *** was analyzed using the Statical Package for Social Sciences (IBM, SPSS, New York) version 23. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the results which were presented with the aid of bar charts and frequency tables. Result: The mean age of the patients was 40.70 ± 6.62 years. Post-menopausal patients accounted for about one-fifth of the study population while 80.2% (93 women) were older than 35 years. The mean duration of infertility was 9.39 ± 6.11years and nine patients (7.8%) had a duration greater than 2 decades. Secondary infertility occurred in 67.2% of the women. Twenty-nine women (25%) had undergone myomectomy prior to presentation. Hypertension (11.2%) was the most prevalent comorbidity. Nineteen patients (16.4%) had used contraceptives in the past with the male condom (36.8%)being the most preponderant. Sixty-seven patients had experienced pregnancy losses before 28 weeks of gestation while just 16 patients (13.8%) had undergone ART, and none was successf

关键词： Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technology Low-income priorities.

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