The Pattern and Challenges of infertility management in Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdegbola, O.
dc.contributor.authorAkindele, M.O.
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-21T10:41:31Z
dc.date.available2020-02-21T10:41:31Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Infertility remains a threat to successful reproduction by couples desirous of pregnancy. Objective: To determine the pattern of infertility cases amongst infertile couples seeking care in Lagos University Teaching Hospital as well as challenges in their management. Methods: A review of the management of couples referred for infertility to the gynaecological outpatient clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Nigeria from 1st January 2005 to 31st December 2006. Results: The incidence of infertility was found to be 26.8% of the gynaecological consultations with a mean duration of infertility of 4.3 ± 3.4 years. The mean age of the women was 33.8 ± 5.2 years and 66.1% were nulliparous. Secondary infertility accounted for 80% of cases. Male factors only was the cause in 11.1%, female factor only in 37.8%, both male and female factors in 40% while no cause was identifiable in 11.1%. There was no association between tubal occlusion and a history of induced abortion in this study (p >0.05). There was a high rate of discontinuation of care by their large numbers lost to follow up. Conclusion: Infertility is still a public health problem in Lagos, Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdegbola, O. and Akindele, M.O. (2013). The Pattern and Challenges of infertility management in Lagos, Nigeria. African Health Sciences, 13(4):1126-1129en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7770
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMakerere University Medical School Ugandaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrican Health Sciences;Vol.13(4)
dc.subjectInfertility patternen_US
dc.subjectcausesen_US
dc.subjectIncidenceen_US
dc.subjectOutcome and challenges in careen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Surgery::Obstetrics and women's diseasesen_US
dc.titleThe Pattern and Challenges of infertility management in Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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