Women and health: the key for sustainable development

A Langer, A Meleis, FM Knaul, R Atun, M Aran… - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Girls' and women's health is in transition and, although some aspects of
it have improved substantially in the past few decades, there are still important unmet needs …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of intimate partner violence against infertile women in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Wang, Y Fu, P Ghazi, Q Gao, T Tian… - The Lancet Global …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Infertility and intimate partner violence (IPV) are of serious concern globally, yet
the prevalence of IPV against infertile women has not been quantified at the regional or …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological and social aspects of infertility in men: an overview of the evidence and implications for psychologically informed clinical care and future …

JRW Fisher, K Hammarberg - Asian journal of andrology, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Research concerning the psychosocial aspects of infertility and infertility treatment focuses
more often on women than men. The aim of this review was to synthesize the English …

Consequences of infertility in developing countries

B Rouchou - Perspectives in public health, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Infertility affects more than 10% of the world's population. In developing countries, there are
severe social, psychological and economic consequences for infertile men and women. All …

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) …

[HTML][HTML] The social consequences of infertility among Iranian women: a qualitative study

SB Hasanpoor-Azghdy, M Simbar… - International journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Infertility may prevent couples to achieve the desired social roles and lead to
some social and psychological problems. This study aimed to explain the social …

Misperceptions, misinformation and myths about modern contraceptive use in Ghana

MJ Hindin, LJ McGough, RM Adanu - Journal of Family Planning and …, 2014 - srh.bmj.com
Objective Ghana, like the rest of West Africa, has very low contraceptive prevalence and is
one of a few nations that reports declines in contraceptive use over time based on two of the …

[HTML][HTML] The economic impact of infertility on women in developing countries‑a systematic review

SJ Dyer, M Patel - Facts, views & vision in ObGyn, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: It is the responsibility of health systems to provide quality health care and to
protect consumers against impoverishing health costs. In the case of infertility in developing …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the impact of gendered roles on the experiences of infertility amongst men and women in Punjab

Z Mumtaz, U Shahid, A Levay - Reproductive health, 2013 - Springer
While infertility is a global challenge for millions of couples, low income countries have
particularly high rates, of up to 30%. Infertility in these contexts is not limited to its clinical …

Determinants of family planning service uptake and use of contraceptives among postpartum women in rural Uganda

KM Sileo, RK Wanyenze, H Lule, SM Kiene - International journal of public …, 2015 - Springer
Objective Uganda has one of the highest unmet needs for family planning globally, which is
associated with negative health outcomes for women and population-level public health …