… infertility. AH Bittles and PL Matson again give rather different figures for Western countries,
namely 5-8% for primary infertility, … contrasted with rates for primary infertility of 30% in areas …

… childless. The results seem to show that among ‘childless’ women from developing countries
infertility is … by the WFS, ‘Childlessness and Infecundity’ [14], Vaessen analysed data on …

… fertility regions. Thus, it also bridges the increasingly artificial distinction that is still often made
between ‘developing’and ‘developed’countries… as many as 42 low fertility countries. This is …

… We analyzed 53 surveys representing 26 countries and spanning the years 1990 to 2008
(Table2). Using the proposed definitions, we found that the age-standardized prevalence of …

… In addressing reproductive health in developing countries, a systematic primary health
care approach to infertility in rural areas with limited resources should be developed. …

… of childlessness and infertility treatments have generally focused on highly industrialized
countries, with less attention to developing countries like … and permanent childlessness may be …

… more than 180 million couples in developing countries suffer from primary or secondary
infertility, another study revealed that more than 186 million people are infertile worldwide [7]. …

… Obesity, PCOS, and infertility Obesity rates have increased dramatically in both developed
and developing countries over the past 20 years, increasing from 5% to over 60%, and have …

… In 2010 The Walking Egg (www.thewalkingegg.com ), a not-for-profit foundation promoting
accessible and affordable infertility services in developing countries, was established. The …

… -income countries where reproductive … developing countries, infertility treatment remains
inaccessible for the majority of couple experiencing infertility, even as some of those countries …