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Características de parejas infértiles en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | García, Guillermo Mora Suárez, Jacqueline Baquero García, Maité González Rodríguez, Maribel Vaillant |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | Introduction : The incidence of infertility has increased and, according to expert doctors and diverse specialized organizations, a clear relationship exists between the system of current life and the decrease of fertility. Objective : To characterize the infertile couples according to selected clinical-epidemiological variables. Methods : An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study of 132 infertile couples assisted in the Infertility Service and Assisted Reproduction of Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso Teaching General Hospital, was carried out during 2018. Results : A high number of women were older than 40 years (32.2%), as long as, seven percent of the studied couples was diagnosed with secondary infertility and thirty three point three percent presented nicotine addiction, with prevalence in the male sex. Conclusions : The age of women, sexually transmitted infections and history of previous abortions could be the main causes of infertility in Santiago de Cuba. |
| Starting Page | 1069 |
| Ending Page | 1069 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 23 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/download/1058/pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |