A pilot study was undertaken to investigate the use of a mailed questionnaire to estimate the
prevalence and incidence of infertility in a population, and the demand for medical advice …

A questionnaire-based study of infertility has been carried out in two age cohorts of women
in a defined geographical region. Women were aged 36–40 years or 46–50 years at the …

Few countries collect information relevant to the study of the epidemiology of infertility.
National data available in the UK are either indirect or incomplete. Furthermore, most …

In a follow-up study of 1297 couples registered at a Nova Scotia infertility clinic with a
complaint of infertility of at least 12 months' duration, the cumulative pregnancy rate at 36 …

Background. To study the prevalence of infertility, outcome of pregnancy, and uptake of
medical services in a rural population. Methods. 1000 women aged 45–54 years, randomly …

Objective To investigate lifetime prevalence of infertility, the seeking of infertility treatment
and outcomes of treatment. Design Cross‐sectional postal questionnaire study. Setting …

A postal questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of primary and secondary
infertility in Somerset. Three age groups of women were surveyed: those aged 36–40 (n …

Several new methods of infertility treatment have been developed. There is therefore an
increasing interest among physicians in gaining knowledge about the occurrence of …

The aetiological factors associated with 1162 couples who attended a single infertility clinic
and who were assessed according to a fixed protocol over an eight-year period were …

To estimate the prevalence and main causes of infertility, a multicentre survey was
conducted over 1 year (July 1988–June 1989) in three regions of France. All the 1686 …