[The influence of body mass and stimulants on female fertility].
Infertility has been recognized by WHO a disease concerning males and females. It is a serious social problem, therefore the evaluation of its reasons, its prevention and treatment is a subject of clinical studies.


OBJECTIVE
To define the reasons of infertility and factors affecting fertility.


METHODS
The studied group consisted of 438 women, aged 21-46 years (average 29.7), suffering from primary or secondary infertility, treated at Gynecological Endocrinology Department of Medical University in Warsaw between January 1999 and March 2003. The data was obtained from medical records and interviews. The following factors were analyzed: body mass index (BMI), the kinds of stimulants and the type of infertility.


RESULTS
The primary infertility was diagnosed in 292 women (66.7%), secondary in 146 (33.3%). According to BMI, 32 (8.6%) women were obese. 102 patients (25.4%) were cigarette smokers.


CONCLUSIONS
The factors affecting fertility are: obesity and cigarette smoking.
Klinika Endokrynologii Ginekologicznej Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.
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Sołtysiak
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires