Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2018  |  Volume : 35  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 244--248

Pattern of infertility among infertile couple in a secondary health facility in Delta State, South South Nigeria


WO Odunvbun1, DV Oziga2, LO Oyeye2, CL Ojeogwu3 
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Eku Baptist Government Hospital, Eku, Delta State, Nigeria
3 Department of Family Medicine, Eku Baptist Government Hospital, Eku, Delta State, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
Dr. WO Odunvbun
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State
Nigeria

Background: Infertility is a worldwide problem, affecting 8%–15% of couples in their reproductive age. There is a wide variation in the pattern of infertility in different parts of the world, being highest in the infertility belt of Africa, which includes Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive study, involving infertile couples attending the gynaecology clinic of Eku Baptist Government Hospital, a secondary health facility in Delta. The study was conducted from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2015. Case notes of all eligible couples attending the gynecology clinic were retrieved; relevant information was extracted and subsequently analyzed. Results: The incidence of infertility was 32.0%. The mean age of infertile women was 34 ± 6 years, mean duration of infertility was 5 ± 3 years, 58.9% of women had secondary infertility, 56.0% of male partners of women had abnormal seminal pattern, resulting in a high (40.6%) contribution of male factor to infertility in our study. Conclusion: This study has established a 32.0% institutional incidence rate of infertility in Delta State, similar to the findings in other parts of the country. It has also confirmed the predominance of secondary infertility in this part of the country. The high level of abnormal seminal pattern in this study was responsible for the high male factor contribution to infertility in the study area.


How to cite this article:
Odunvbun W, Oziga D, Oyeye L, Ojeogwu C. Pattern of infertility among infertile couple in a secondary health facility in Delta State, South South Nigeria.Trop J Obstet Gynaecol 2018;35:244-248


How to cite this URL:
Odunvbun W, Oziga D, Oyeye L, Ojeogwu C. Pattern of infertility among infertile couple in a secondary health facility in Delta State, South South Nigeria. Trop J Obstet Gynaecol [serial online] 2018 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];35:244-248
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