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MEDISAN
versión On-line ISSN 1029-3019
Resumen
MORA GARCIA, Guillermo; BAQUERO SUAREZ, Jacqueline María; GONZALEZ GARCIA, Maité y VAILLANT RODRIGUEZ, Maribel. Characteristics of infertile couples in Santiago de Cuba. MEDISAN [online]. 2019, vol.23, n.6, pp. 1058-1069. Epub 20-Dic-2019. ISSN 1029-3019.
Introduction:
The incidence of infertility has increased and, according to expert doctors and diverse specialized organizations, a clear relationship exists between the system of current life and the decrease of fertility.
Objective:
To characterize the infertile couples according to selected clinical-epidemiological variables.
Methods:
An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study of 132 infertile couples assisted in the Infertility Service and Assisted Reproduction of Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso Teaching General Hospital, was carried out during 2018.
Results:
A high number of women were older than 40 years (32.2%), as long as, seven percent of the studied couples was diagnosed with secondary infertility and thirty three point three percent presented nicotine addiction, with prevalence in the male sex.
Conclusions:
The age of women, sexually transmitted infections and history of previous abortions could be the main causes of infertility in Santiago de Cuba.
Palabras clave : infertility; services of reproductive health; sexually transmitted diseases.