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Prevalence and type of infertility in Gabon
D Schrijvers1, A Dupont, A Meheus
1Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, Belgium.
Annales De La Societe Belge De Medecine Tropicale
|December 1, 1991
Abstract:
The prevalence and type of infertility based on the WHO criteria were determined in a rural and semi-rural population in south-eastern Gabon. The prevalence rate of infertility in the rural population was 5.7% for primary infertility and 20.0% for secondary infertility. In the semi-rural area, 3.0% suffered from primary infertility and 22.4% from secondary infertility. Pregnancy wastage and home delivery were risk factors for secondary infertility. An evaluation of the WHO criteria for fertility surveys was made.