Assessment of Prevalence and Risk Factors of Infertility among Saudi Women: A Cross Sectional Study

Amnah Alghamdi, Nesren S. M. Bahnsawy, Nagwa Afefy, Amel Dawod Kamel Gouda
In: Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research · 2023 · vol. 5(1) , pp. 77–94 · doi:10.37287/ijghr.v5i1.1601 · W4362674288
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This cross-sectional study assessed infertility among Saudi women in Riyadh, finding that age, marital duration, contraception use, ovulation defects, tubal issues, male factors, and ovulation-inducing drugs were significantly associated with infertility.

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This descriptive cross-sectional correlational study assessed the prevalence and risk factors of infertility among women attending care in Riyadh, using a researcher-developed questionnaire covering demographic, obstetric/gynecologic, medical, and family history, with data drawn from hospital records (BEST care system). Among the mean-aged participants (34.03±1.37 years), 50.4% were overweight, 67.0% had secondary infertility, and the reported implicated causes included defects in ovulation (28.9%), tubal adhesion/obstruction (7.4%), and male factors (12.6%). The study found statistically significant associations between infertility type and factors such as age, marital duration, contraceptive methods and duration, causes of infertility, and types of ovulation-induction drugs, while listing maternal factors including defects in ovulation, tubal adhesion/obstruction, uterine fibroid, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, and urinary tract infection. This paper assesses infertility risk factors and explicitly cites endometriosis as a maternal cause in the findings, though its main focus is overall infertility prevalence and predictors among Saudi women rather than endometriosis-specific mechanisms.

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Infertility is a global problem affecting women worldwide. Identifying factors influencing female infertility can help women get successful pregnancies and prevent secondary infertility. The aim of the current study to identify types and assess risk factors of infertility among Saudi women in Riyadh city. A descriptive cross sectional correlational study design was utilized.The researcher developed a questionnaire that comprised of four parts: demographic data, obstetric and gynecological history, medical history, and family history. The data was collected from the patient's medical records using the hospital's BEST care system. The mean age of women was 34.03+ 1.37 years old and half of them 50.4% had a BMI was classified as overweight. Two-third of the women 67.0% had secondary infertility, while one- third 33.0% had primary infertility. Implicated causes among subjects include defect in ovulation was 28.9%, tubal adhesion or obstruction was 7.4%, and male factors was12.6%. There was a statistically significant relationship between types of infertility with age and marital duration,contraceptive methods, duration of contraception used ,causes of infertility and types of drugs for induction of ovulation. Maternal factors as defects in ovulation, tubal adhesion or obstruction, uterine fibroid, pelvic inflammation disease, endometriosis and urinary tract infection and male factors were expressed to be causing infertility. There were risk factors associated with infertility, such as mother age, medical problems, and the types of drugs used to induce ovulation.
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Assessment of Prevalence and Risk Factors of Infertility among Saudi Women: A Cross Sectional Study Abstract Infertility is a global problem affecting women worldwide. Identifying factors influencing female infertility can help women get successful pregnancies and prevent secondary infertility. The aim of the current study to identify types and assess risk factors of infertility among Saudi women in Riyadh city. A descriptive cross sectional correlational study design was utilized.The researcher developed a questionnaire that comprised of four parts: demographic data, obstetric and gynecological history, medical history, and family history. The data was collected from the patient's medical records using the hospital's BEST care system. The mean age of women was 34.03+ 1.37 years old and half of them 50.4% had a BMI was classified as overweight. Two-third of the women 67.0% had secondary infertility, while one- third 33.0% had primary infertility. Implicated causes among subjects include defect in ovulation was 28.9%, tubal adhesion or obstruction was 7.4%, and male factors was12.6%. There was a statistically significant relationship between types of infertility with age and marital duration,contraceptive methods, duration of contraception used ,causes of infertility and types of drugs for induction of ovulation. Maternal factors as defects in ovulation, tubal adhesion or obstruction, uterine fibroid, pelvic inflammation disease, endometriosis and urinary tract infection and male factors were expressed to be causing infertility. There were risk factors associated with infertility, such as mother age, medical problems, and the types of drugs used to induce ovulation. Copyright (c) 2023 Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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