A Retrospective Study of the Prevalence of Female Infertility in the Southwest Region, Cameroon

• 作者: Akah Roland Tiagha Jude Eteneneng Enoh Jules Clement Assob Nguedia Moses Ngemenya
• 来源期刊: 妇产科期刊(英文)
• 学科: 数学
• 关键词: Female Infertility Laboratory Investigations SW Region Cameroon
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（12）
• 页码范围: 1728-1740
• 页数: 13页
• 分类号: O17

摘要

<strong>Background:</strong> <span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Infertility is a major reproductive health care problem that affects the wellbeing of women. Although views vary between cultures, infertility is seen almost exclusively as a woman’s problem in Africa with secondary infertility being the most prevalent while sexually transmitted infections the most investigated cause of infertility. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The aim of this study was</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> to determine the prevalence of female infertility in the Limbe and Buea Regional hospitals of the Southwest region of Cameroon from 2015-2019.</span></span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Materials and Methods: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">A retrospective descriptive design was used which involved studying clinical files of women within the reproductive age group (15 </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 49) with infertility problems, at the </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">gynaecological</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and maternity units of the selected hospitals in the Southwest region of Cameroon </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">over a period of</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> five years (2015-2019). Data were collected from all files included in the study.</span></span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">A total of 4609 females visited the two hospitals for investigation and 1111 files were identified with infertility giving </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">prevalence</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> of 24 %. Three hundred and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">forty</span></span><span style="font-family:Ver