Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Epidemiology of infertility patients with abnormal semen parameters

Radhika Gupta, Simrat Kaur, B. R. Bhagat, Shashi Gupta

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Background: Infertility affects 8–12% of couples worldwide. Of all infertility cases, approximately 20–25% is due to male factor infertility and as many as 2% of all men will exhibit suboptimal sperm parameters. Methods: A randomized prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, S.M.G.S. Hospital, Jammu from October 2017 to September 2018 after getting approval from ethical committee. A total of 240 patients coming to OPD or admitted in Gynaecology wards for infertility work up were enrolled in the study. Informed consent, thorough history of male partner and semen samples were taken. Results: Out of 240 patients enrolled for infertility 180 patients (75%) had normal semen analysis. Only 60 patients (25%) had one or more abnormal parameter of semen analysis. Out of 60 patients with abnormal semen parameters, 26.67% (16) patients were smokers, 18.33% (11) patients were alcoholic, 8.33% (5) were tobacco consumers and 55% (33) patients were non addict. 70.00% (42 ) patients belonged to age group of 26–35 years, 71.67% (43) patients were having primary infertility, 55% (33) patients resided in urban area, 50%(30) belonged to middle socioeconomic status and 80% (48) patients had studied upto 12th standard. Conclusion: Contribution of male factor in infertility is high and many of the cases still remain idiopathic. So there is a need for public education on male factor in infertility as well as research on the topic to unmask the unknown causes leading to the problem.

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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFERTILITY PATIENTS WITH ABNORMAL SEMEN PARAMETERS, Radhika Gupta, Simrat Kaur, B.R.Bhagat, Shashi Gupta INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-7 | July-2019

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