title: Prevalence and type of infertility in Gabon.
abstract: The prevalence and type of infertility based on the WHO criteria were determined in a rural and semi-rural population in south-eastern Gabon. The prevalence rate of infertility in the rural population was 5.7% for primary infertility and 20.0% for secondary infertility. In the semi-rural area, 3.0% suffered from primary infertility and 22.4% from secondary infertility. Pregnancy wastage and home delivery were risk factors for secondary infertility. An evaluation of the WHO criteria for fertility surveys was made.
authors.affiliation: Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, Belgium.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schrijvers
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dupont
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meheus
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D005313:Fetal Death; D005681:Gabon / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D015995:Prevalence