STUDY QUESTION Can infertility prevalence be estimated using a current duration (CD)
approach when applied to nationally representative Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) …

STUDY QUESTION What is the contemporary prevalence of infertility in world populations
and how do they differ by methodological and study characteristics? SUMMARY ANSWER …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of infertility using a current duration approach for
comparison with a traditional constructed measure. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey …

Background Global, regional, and national estimates of prevalence of and tends in infertility
are needed to target prevention and treatment efforts. By applying a consistent algorithm to …

Background Infertility is a significant disability, yet there are no reliable estimates of its global
prevalence. Studies on infertility prevalence define the condition inconsistently, rendering …

OBJECTIVE: Different definitions of infertility are used in clinical practice as well as in
epidemiological and demographic research. This study assessed whether the definition …

Circumstantial evidence regarding the deterioration of male fecundity, together with the fact
that the majority of infertility cases have unknown causes, make it important to identify risk …

Background and aims: Infertility is one of the most important conditions in reproductive
system and there is no reliable estimates for global prevalence of infertility. Therefore …

Objective To assess the longitudinal trends of primary and secondary infertility prevalence
rate (PSIPR) per 100,000 across all countries during past decades. Materials and Methods …

Background No previous study has provided national estimates of the prevalence of primary
and secondary infertility in sizeable areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Methods Primary infertility …