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ArticleJBRA assisted reproduction2021

A survey on infertility in men and its relation to risk factors in selected provinces of Iran.

Fereshteh Aliakbari, Majid Emadeddin, Faezeh Azizi, Rayka Sharifian Amiri, Neda Taghizabet, Jalil Hosseini

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Fereshteh AliakbariMen's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Majid EmadeddinMen's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Faezeh AziziMen's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Rayka Sharifian AmiriMen's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Neda TaghizabetMen's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Jalil HosseiniMen's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Abstract

objectiveInfertility in men cause significant morbidity and mortality, unfortunately there is not enough information about it due to the lack of a registry in the country. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of infertility in men and its association with risk factors.

methodsThis cross-sectional study used data from a nation-wide project on reproductive morbidities among males in Iran in 2007. 2,293 men aged 25-60 years were selected from four provinces across the country including, Golestan Province in the North, Hormozgan Province in the South, Kermanshah Province in the West, and Isfahan Province by cluster sampling scheme. Then, we determined the frequency of infertility in married men, and related risk factors such as smoking, infection, trauma, etc.

resultsOf the 2,293 men interviewed, 2,076 were married, 78 were infertile; current primary and secondary infertility was estimated at 3.75%. The incidence of infertility in urban areas was significantly higher than in rural areas (p value<0.003), and finally the clinically male infertility was estimated at 2%.

conclusionsWe need to explain that this project was a cross-sectional study. Therefore, it is recommended that more studies be conducted for accurate estimates of infertility in Iranian men.

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InfertilityCross-Sectional StudiesHumansIncidenceIranMaleRisk Factorsinfertilitymorbidityrisk factorssurvey

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