Abstract BACKGROUND Approximately 15–20% of all clinically confirmed pregnancies end
in a miscarriage. Intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) are a possible complication after …

BACKGROUND Existing definitions of infertility lack uniformity, rendering comparisons in
prevalence between countries or over time problematic. The absence of an agreed definition …

Infertility is a common problem, affecting perhaps one couple in six, the majority of whom
now seek medical care. Although diagnostic problems make it difficult to establish the extent …

BACKGROUND: It is well known that miscarriage risk increases with age. However, studies
usually investigate only maternal age effects. We investigated both maternal age and …

BACKGROUND Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are
ubiquitous man-made compounds that are possible hormonal disruptors. We examined …

The diagnosis of unexplained infertility can be made only after excluding common causes of
infertility using standard fertility investigations, which include semen analysis, assessment of …

Clinically a couple is considered to be infertile after at least one year without contraception
and without pregnancy (Weinberg and Wilcox 1998; Savitz et al. 2002). This thesis is about …

There is need in reproductive epidemiology for sensitive and convenient screening tools that
can be used to study environmental and occupational exposures. The measurement of …

The difficulties inherent in measuring the prevalence of subfertility are discussed. Four
subtypes of subfertility are defined, enabling comparisons to be made between the widely …

BACKGROUND There is a perception that the prevalence of infertility is on the rise. This
study aimed to determine the current prevalence of infertility in a defined geographical …