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<journal-id>1028-4818</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Multimed]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Multimed]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1028-4818</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1028-48182021000300009</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[La infertilidad, un problema de salud en la población niquereña]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Infertility, a health problem in the population from Niquero]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Infertilidade, um problema de saúde da população niquereño]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gutiérrez López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jerjes Iván]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Reyna]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ruby]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Garcés Espinosa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jeovanys Víctor]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lanz Rodés.]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Anierka]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Granma Policlínico Docente Ernesto Guevara ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Niquero Granma]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>25</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1028-48182021000300009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1028-48182021000300009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1028-48182021000300009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: la infertilidad se ha reconocido como un problema médico-social. El municipio de Niquero no escapa a esta situación.  Objetivo: caracterizar la infertilidad en Niquero durante el 2018.  Método: se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo, de corte transversal. El universo quedó conformado por275 parejas y la muestra por 114 (muestreo no probabilístico). Se analizaron las variables: edad y sexo, tipo y tiempo de infertilidad, estado actual de las parejas y presencia de factores de riesgo. Para el análisis se utilizó la estadística descriptiva, empleando medidas de resúmenes (frecuencia absoluta y porcentaje).  Resultados: resultaron mayoría las mujeres en el grupo de 30-34 años, el 42,1% y los hombres de 35 y más años con el 36,8%. Predominó la infertilidad secundaria en el 62,3 % de las féminas y la primaria fue diagnosticada en el 53,5% de los hombres. Actualmente el 55,3% se encuentran en condición de pasivo y el 8,8 % lograron el embarazo o parto. El 46,5% presentaron infertilidad durante 3-6 años. La sepsis vaginal estuvo presente como factor de riesgo en el 59,6%.  Conclusiones: la infertilidad en las parejas estudiadas se encontró mayormente en edades óptimas para la reproducción. Predominó la infertilidad secundaria en las féminas y la primaria en los hombres. La mayoría de las parejas se encuentra en condición de pasivo. Sobresalieron los que han sido infértiles por 3-6 años. La sepsis vaginal fue el factor de riesgo más cuantificado.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: infertility constitute a medical-social problem of reproductive health. Niquero municipality is not an exception.  Objective: to characterize the infertility in Niquero municipality during 2018.  Method: a cross-sectional, observational descriptive study was carried out. The universe was formed by 275 couples, and the sample comprises 114. The type of sampling was a non-probabilistic. The ages and sex, type and time of infertility, actual condition, and risks factors´ in couples were the variables analyzed. As statistical methods, the distribution of absolute frequencies and percentages were used.  Results: the group comprising 30-34 years old prevailed in infertile women, 42,1%, among the males the group with more than 35 years old, with 36,8%. Among the types of infertility, secondary was the most prominent in the distribution for feminine, 62, 3%, and the primary was diagnosed in 53,5%. Predominantly the couples with 3-6 years of infertility, 46,5 %; 55, 3% had in passive situation and 8, 8 % of them got pregnant and had their birth. Vaginal infections, was the most important risk factor, 59, 6%.  Conclusions: infertility in the couples studied was mainly found in best ages for reproduction, prevailing secondary infertility in the females and primary for the men. The major percentage of couples was in passive condition. Infertility between 3-6 years was the mostly associated. Vaginal infection was the predominant factor.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  Introdução:  a infertilidade tem sido reconhecida como um problema médico-social. O município de Niqueronão escapa dessa situação.  Objetivo:  caracterizar a infertilidade em Niquero durante 2018.  Método: foi realizado um estudo descritivo, transversal e observacional. O universo foi composto por 275 casais e a amostra por 114 (amostragem não probabilística). Foram analisadas as variáveis: idade e sexo, tipo e tempo de infertilidade, situação atual dos casais e presença de fatores de risco. Para a análise foi utilizada estatística descritiva, por meio de medidas resumo (frequência absoluta e percentual).  Resultados:  a maioria eram mulheres no grupo de 30-34 anos, 42,1%, e homens com 36,8%. A infertilidade secundária predominou em mulheres, 62,3%, e a infertilidade primária foi diagnosticada em homens, 53,5%. Atualmente 55,3 % estão em condição passiva e 8,8%, conseguiram gravidez ou parto. Um 46,5% tiveram infertilidade por 3-6 anos. A sepse vaginal esteve presente como fator de risco em 59,6%.  Conclusões:  a infertilidade nos casais estudados foi encontrada principalmente em idades ideais para a reprodução. Infertilidade secundária predominou em mulheres e primária em homens. A maioria dos casais está em condição passiva. Aqueles que eram inférteis por 3-6 anos se destacaram. A sepse vaginal foi o fator de risco mais quantificado.]]></p></abstract>
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