Female infertility
| Female infertility | |
|---|---|
| Cumulative percentage and average age for women reaching subfertility, sterility, irregular menstruation and menopause[1] | |
| Specialty | Gynecology |
Female infertility refers to infertility in women, which is the inability to conceive after sexual intercourse. It affects an estimated 48 million women, globally.[2]
Female infertility varies widely by region. The highest rates of female infertility are found in Eastern Europe and South Central Asia, followed by South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Middle East and North Africa.[2] Female infertility rates are lowest in East Asia and Latin America.[2]
Fertility is affected by a variety of factors, including hormones, nutritional status, disease, and malformations of the uterus. Infertility affects women from around the world, and the social stigmas affecting infertile women may vary from region to region.[2]
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- ^ a b c d Mascarenhas M.N.; Flaxman S.R.; Boerma T.; Vanderpoel S.; Stevens G.A. (2012). "National, Regional, and Global Trends in Infertility Prevalence Since 1990: A Systematic Analysis of 277 Health Surveys". PLOS Med. 9 (12): e1001356. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001356. PMC 3525527. PMID 23271957.