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 …

Sir, We welcome the in-depth attention Dyer gave our article on the international prevalence
of infertility. Dyer questioned the validity of our conclusion on the basis of misinterpretation of …

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of infertility and the
use of infertility treatment among women aged 40–55 years. METHODS Population-based …

Objective To examine the characteristics of women seeking infertility evaluation and
treatment. Design Cross-sectional survey based on in-person interviews, followed by two …

Background. Our current knowledge of the epidemiology of infertility is limited and outdated.
Health care provision for infertility in the UK attracts public interest because of restrictions on …

STUDY QUESTION What is the prevalence of infertility and of help seeking among women
and men in Britain? SUMMARY ANSWER One in eight women and one in ten men aged 16 …

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the international availability of infertility services. DESIGN: A
PubMed computer search to identify relevant articles. SETTING: Academic medical center …

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 …

To assess the level of treatment seeking and impact on marriage of infertility among newly
married couples of Shanghai, China, a total of 7872 newly married couples, enrolled …

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 …