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Seeking medical help to conceive.

Tracey Bushnik1, Jocelynn Cook, Edward Hughes

  • 1Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6. tracey.bushnik@statcan.gc.ca

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In Canada, 15% of couples trying to conceive sought medical help. Common interventions included cycle tracking, fertility drugs, and assisted reproductive techniques, with demand expected to rise.

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Fertility Preservation Through Oocyte Vitrification: Clinical and Laboratory Perspectives
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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Demography

Background:

  • Growing demand for fertility assistance in Canada.
  • Need to understand couples seeking conception help and their interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Estimate the number and characteristics of couples seeking medical help for conception in Canada.
  • Identify the specific interventions and techniques utilized by these couples.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the 2009/2010 Canadian Community Health Survey (Infertility Component).
  • Inclusion of couples where the woman was aged 18-44 (3,656 respondents).
  • Logistic regression models to assess socio-demographic factors associated with seeking fertility help.

Main Results:

  • Approximately 75% of couples attempted pregnancy.
  • 15% of couples seeking conception assistance utilized medical interventions.
  • Interventions included menstrual cycle tracking (68%), fertility drugs (42%), assisted reproductive techniques (19%), and other medical treatments (29%).

Conclusions:

  • Delayed childbearing trends suggest increasing future demand for conception assistance.
  • Understanding current patterns is crucial for future healthcare planning and resource allocation.