Measuring infertility in populations: constructing a standard definition for use with demographic and reproductive health surveys

MN Mascarenhas, H Cheung, CD Mathers… - Population health …, 2012 - Springer
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 …

National, regional, and global trends in infertility prevalence since 1990: a systematic analysis of 277 health surveys

MN Mascarenhas, SR Flaxman, T Boerma… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Infertility: a continually neglected component of sexual and reproductive health and rights

JD Gipson, MJ Bornstein, MJ Hindin - Bulletin of the World Health …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Perspectives Infertility is neglected in sexual and reproductive health and rights Jessica D
Gipson et al. infertility. 9 However, these efforts are sparse, underfunded and have not fully …

Infertility prevalence and the methods of estimation from 1990 to 2021: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CM Cox, ME Thoma, N Tchangalova… - Human …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION What is the contemporary prevalence of infertility in world populations
and how do they differ by methodological and study characteristics? SUMMARY ANSWER …

[HTML][HTML] Disparities in accessing infertility care in the United States: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013–16

AS Kelley, Y Qin, EE Marsh, JM Dupree - Fertility and Sterility, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate infertility rates and access to infertility care among women in the
United States. Design Retrospective cross-sectional. Setting Not applicable. Patient (s) …

Estimating infertility prevalence in low-to-middle-income countries: an application of a current duration approach to Demographic and Health Survey data

CB Polis, CM Cox, Ö Tunçalp, AC McLain… - Human …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Can infertility prevalence be estimated using a current duration (CD)
approach when applied to nationally representative Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) …

Estimating the prevalence of infertility in Canada

T Bushnik, JL Cook, AA Yuzpe, S Tough… - Human …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Over the past 10 years, there has been a significant increase in the use of
assisted reproductive technologies in Canada, however, little is known about the overall …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of infertility in the United States as estimated by the current duration approach and a traditional constructed approach

ME Thoma, AC McLain, JF Louis, RB King… - Fertility and sterility, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of infertility using a current duration approach for
comparison with a traditional constructed measure. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey …

[HTML][HTML] Who receives a medical evaluation for infertility in the United States?

LV Farland, YC Ai-ris, KF Correia, F Grodstein… - Fertility and sterility, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate characteristics of receiving a medical evaluation for infertility among
infertile women. Design Prospective cohort. Setting Academic institution. Patient (s) A total of …

International estimates of infertility prevalence and treatment-seeking: potential need and demand for infertility medical care

J Boivin, L Bunting, JA Collins… - Human reproduction, 2007 - academic.oup.com
INTRODUCTION The purpose of the present study was to review existing population
surveys on the prevalence of infertility and proportion of couples seeking medical help for …