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A population-based study of the epidemiology and the risk factors for male infertility in Kuwait.
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- Epidemiological characteristics and temporal trends of male infertility in Egypt (2012-2022): Analysis of 3,037 consecutive cases.Arab journal of urology · 2026Article
- Epidemiology and occupational risk factors of male infertility based on 3,025 patients in Eastern Morocco during 2021-2023: a cohort study.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2025Article
- Genotyping of the gene polymorphisms FASL 844C/T and FAS 670A/G in patients with idiopathic infertility in Iraq.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- Self-reported Male Infertility and Metabolic Disturbance: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeInfertility has become one of the foremost public health concerns, affecting a large number of couples. This research aimed to study and analyze the epidemiological data of male infertility including demographic characteristics and potential accountable factors. MATERIALS AND
methodsA population-based study was carried out among male patients of one center. Different factors have been investigated such as family history, smoking, and varicocele. Data were analyzed using the STATA statistical software package.
resultsA total of 608 male patients aged between 22 and 56 years were included. Out of them, there were 544 (89.95%) married, 48 (7.9%) married more than once, and 10 (1.6%) divorced. Primary infertility was noted in 478 (78.6%) patients. The most commonly reported sexual disorder was erectile dysfunction 53 (8.7%), while decreased libido was detected in 8 (1.3%) patients. Varicocele was present among 507 (86%) patients. Semen analyses of infertile patients revealed that 43 (8.2%) cases had normal semen tests. In contrast, oligoasthenospermia was the most commonly reported semen abnormality 158 (30.2%). A total of 198 patients underwent assisted reproductive technique.
conclusionThis study concluded that primary infertility is the most common type among all infertile male patients who visited our center. The risk factors of male infertility include positive family history, smoking, and varicocele.
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