Causes of Infertility among Married Women - A Review

Infertility is considered to be a heart breaking and painful condition for couples and of course the family members. According to1981 and 2011 statistics, childless married women has been increased from 13 percent to 70 percent. These radical changes are at present no longer recognized as only a female problem. In fact, male disorders also directly contribute to childlessness in a couple. This mini review was conducted to identify the causes of infertility. Fourteen studies included married women with inability to conceive were included in the mini meta-analysis. Fourteen studies with a total of 44017 participated in the study with 3459 diagnosed with infertility due to tubal blockage, tubal defects, tubal obstruction, tubal factors and abnormal findings at hystero-salpingography were included in the review. The other causes of infertility that are commonly seen among diagnosed women are pelvic inflammatory diseases, genital tuberculosis, and history of pelvic surgery, pelvic adhesion, and alcohol consumption. The outcomes of these suggest; causes for infertility.