Estimation of the prevalence of uterine infertility and its different causes in France according to data from a literature review

E Bouko-Levy, C Vialaret, Camille Sallée, C Sallée, Pierre Marquet, P Marquet, François Margueritte, F Margueritte, Ludivine Dion, L Dion, Vincent Lavoué, V Lavoue, T Gauthier, Tristan Gauthier
Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction · 2023 · vol. 52(10) , pp. 102684 · doi:10.1016/j.jogoh.2023.102684 · PMID:37866776 · W4387842779
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This review estimates the prevalence of uterine infertility and its various causes within France based on a comprehensive literature search.

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INTRODUCTION: Uterine infertility (UI) is defined as the complete absence of a uterus (absolute uterine infertility or AUI) or the presence of a non functional uterus (non-absolute uterine infertility or NAUI). The exact prevalence of uterine infertility is currently unknown. Our aim was to assess the number of French women concerned by Uterine Infertility according to a recent literature review. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We have previously conducted a systematic review of the literature on UI and its various causes in the world. Based on these study and demographic data of 2022 from INSEE (Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques), we attempted to estimate the number of women under 40 years of age in France affected by potential UI using direct standardization. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Based on the estimation from INSEE data, approximately 2066 women of childbearing age would have MRKH syndrome in France, 380 the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and 3700 had an haemostasis hysterectomy in France. We did not find data on the prevalence of hysterectomies before the age of 40 in France. For the following pathologies: uterine malformations, radiation uterus, synechiae, myomas and adenomyosis there was a huge amount of missing data, which does not allow us to estimate the number of potentially infertile patients. CONCLUSION: Prevalence of UI is poorly known. UI probably concerns several thousand patients in France. The creation of a UI registry would make enable to assess the number of patients potentially eligible for adoption, uterus transplantation or even surrogacy.

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infertility

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Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Urogenital Abnormalities Urogenital Abnormalities Urogenital Abnormalities Urogenital Abnormalities Urogenital Abnormalities Urogenital Abnormalities Urogenital Abnormalities

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