Utilization of fertility-related services in the United States.
To describe trends in the types of fertility-related medical services that women and/or their partners have received while trying to become pregnant, the author analyzed data from women aged 20-44 years who participated in the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth. Advice (74%) and infertility testing (59%) were the most common types of fertility-related services received, and of those who received infertility testing, 66% responded that both partners were tested. Nearly half of the study population reported receiving drugs to improve ovulation.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0276, USA. amv@med.umich.edu
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012099:Reproductive Techniques / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*