Causes of Infertility among Sudanese Women in Khartoum State Sudan 2013

Abstract

Background: Infertility is one of the most prevalent health disorders in young adults. Diagnostic assessment of infertility is indicated when pregnancy has not occurred within one year of regular unprotected intercourse. The aim of the study; Overall aim of the study was to identify the causes of infertility among Sudanese women. Materials and methods: Multi center-based cross sectional descriptive study design carried out at Khartoum state .the total number of participants include in this study were 162 infertile women. Data were collected using standardized administered questionnaire to assess causes associated with infertility among Sudanese women SPSS version 16 was used to analyze the collected data. Results: Distribution of participants by Hyperprolactinemia showed there is no significant association with type of infertility p value (0.37) ,also found that significant relation between PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) and type of infertility p value (0.05), regard distribution of participants by tubal dysfunction and type of infertility seen no association p value (0.57). Distribution of participants by ovulation disorders and pelvic inflammatory disease and type of infertility revealed no significant relation P value (0.11, 0.15) respectively. And distribution of participants by toxoplasmosis infections showed highly significant association with type of infertility P value (0.000). Conclusion: The present study revealed that most common causes of female infertility are Hyperprolactinemia, PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome, tubal dysfunction and toxoplasmosis were highly association by types of infertility. Ovulation disorders, pelvic inflammatory disease were not associated by types of infertility among Sudanese women.