The decline of infertility: apparent or real?
Data on trends in fertility and infertility are of significant interest, because they may reflect social, behavioral, biological, or environmental changes. The conclusion that infertility has declined in the United States, based on data from the National Survey of Family Growth, must be interpreted with great caution because of definitional and methodologic concerns.
Guzick
David S
DS
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA. david_guzick@urmc.rochester.edu
Swan
Shanna
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D015982:Bias; D015984:Causality; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004522:Educational Status; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017533:Marital Status / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology