A Study on Socio-demographic status of infertile men attending IVF centre of Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Journal Title: Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Male infertility can be defined as an inability to induce conception due to defect in spermatic function. It is a worldwide problem and approximately 8-10% of couples within reproductive age group are infertile. It is estimated that globally 60-80 million couples suffer from infertility every year, of which probably between 15-20 million are in India alone. Considering its high prevalence and widespread impact, it has been included as a part of the national program for Reproductive and Child health in India. Objective: To study the socio-demographic profile of infertile men attending IVF centre. Methods: A Single centric, prospective and cross sectional study was conducted at IVF centre of Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur. A total of 191 male subjects, of age group 21-45 years were included in the study. A pre tested, semi structured questionnaire were used for data collection and written consent was obtained from such patients. Data were analyzed in SPSS software. Results: Out of 191 respondent’s majority were of age group between 31-35 years (29.84%), from urban area (76.43%), non-vegetarian (66.49%), alcohol &tobacco users (smoker/chewers) (43.45 %), literate (87.43%), industrial or factory workers (23.03%), and belonged to lower middle class socio-economic status (53.40%). Conclusion: An overall improvement in living condition, type of diet, social habits, education, socio-economic status and counselling is necessary to decrease the prevalence of infertility in men.
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Sandhya Sharma, Manjinder Kaur, Pooja Gandhi, Karunakar Kota
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