title: The pattern of infertility cases at a university hospital.
abstract: Pattern of infertility cases attending the gynaecologic out patient clinic of Ogun State University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu Nigeria is presented. The incidence of infertility was found to be 14.8% with a mean duration of 3.38 +/- 1.65 years. Secondary infertility predominated with 78.3% incidence. About three quarters (71.1%) were between 25 and 34 years of age and only 6.0% were below 25 years of age Nullipara constituted majority of cases with 56.6%. Past history of induced abortion was significantly present in those with tubal blockage. Male factor only was the cause in 26.8%, female factor only in 51.8% and both male and female factors were contributory in 21.4% cases. The male partners refused semen analysis in about one third of cases (32.5%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Ogun State University, Sagamu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Olatunji
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Sule-Odu
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010298:Parity; D015995:Prevalence