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ArticleInternational perspectives on sexual and reproductive health2020

Perceived Infertility Among Young Adults in Balaka, Malawi.

Chelsea B Polis, Ann M Moore, Abdallah Chilungo, Sara Yeatman

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Article in International perspectives on sexual and reproductive health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Chelsea B PolisPrincipal research scientist, Guttmacher Institute, New York, cpolis@guttmacher.org.
Ann M MoorePrincipal research scientist, Guttmacher Institute, New York.
Abdallah ChilungoTsogolo la Thanzi (Healthy Futures), Balaka, Malawi.
Sara YeatmanAssociate professor, Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
Guttmacher Institute · USPublic Health Institute of Malawi · MWUniversity of Denver · US

Funding

University of Colorado Population CenterP2CHD066613 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · PI JANE A MENKEN · 2015 to 2026
$3.7M
Young Adults' Strategies for Navigating Reproduction in an AIDS EpidemicR01HD058366 · NICHD · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE · PI TRINITAPOLI, JENNY A · 2008 to 2012
$2.7M
The Relationship Between HIV and Fertility in a Context of Expanding ART AccessR01HD077873 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI TRINITAPOLI, JENNY A · 2013 to 2017
$1.8M
NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD066613NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD058366NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD077873
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextPerceived infertility-an individual's belief that she or he is unable to conceive or impregnate a partner-may lead to contraceptive nonuse and unintended pregnancy, among other concerns, but has not been widely studied in low-income settings.

methodsA measure of perceived infertility previously used in the United States was included in a 2015 survey of young adults in Balaka, Malawi. The prevalence of potential perceived infertility (i.e., believing it is a little or substantially likely that one is infertile, or would have difficulty getting pregnant or impregnating a partner; PPI) was estimated among the analytic sample of 1,064 women and 527 men aged 21-29. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify variables associated with PPI; respondents' reasons for PPI and their estimates of the probability of pregnancy after unprotected sex were also investigated.

resultsThe prevalence of PPI was 8% overall, and 20% among nulliparous women. Factors associated with PPI and reasons for PPI varied by gender. For women, PPI was significantly associated with age, education, an interaction term between age and education, number of sexual partners, feelings if she were to become pregnant next month, parity and contraceptive use. For men, PPI was associated with an interaction term between age and education, number of sex partners and marital status. Respondents tended to overestimate the probability of pregnancy after unprotected sex.

conclusionsPerceived infertility was lower in Malawi than in the United States, although substantial among certain subgroups. Educational interventions aimed at increasing knowledge about pregnancy probabilities and the return of fertility after contraceptive discontinuation may reduce concerns around perceived infertility.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultContraception BehaviorFemaleHumansInfertilityLongitudinal StudiesMalawiMalePerceptionPregnancyRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung Adult

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