Study of some risk factors causing infertility in females at Tertiary Care Centre

Infertility is worldwide problem affecting people of all communities, though the cause and magnitude may vary with geographical location and socioeconomic status. WHO estimates the prevalence of primary infertility in India to be between 3.9 to 16.8%.

To study the different correlates like sociodemographic factors and risk factors influencing female infertility in patients attending infertility clinic of tertiary care centre, Aurangabad.

It is a cross-sectional study carried out in infertility clinic at Tertiary Care Centre of Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad over period of 3 month (Oct-Dec 2016). About 100 patients visiting for first time were included in the study. Female infertile patients were interviewed with predesigned pretested questionnaire.

Out of 100 female patients 70 (70%) were with primary infertility and 30 (30%) were with secondary infertility. The causes of primary infertility found are uterine anomalies, PCOD, PID, menstrual abnormalities, fibroid, obesity and hypothyroidism. The causes of secondary infertility in this study are PID, menstrual abnormalities, hyperprolactinemia, recurrent abortions, tubal blockage and hypothyroidism. Statistical tests were applied to results wherever necessary.

Infertility has become a global challenge at present time; to overcome the problem mass awareness has to be created with availability of effective treatment facilities. Efforts to raise awareness in the population about the causes of infertility are needed and facilities should be made available for early diagnosis and treatment.