The first community-based report on the effect of genital Schistosoma haematobium infection on female fertility.
A cross-sectional study in an Schistosoma haematobium endemic area of rural Zimbabwe examined 483 resident women between the ages of 20 and 49 years who were interviewed about fertility. S. haematobium ova in genital tissue was found to be significantly associated with infertility.
Centre for Imported and Tropical Diseases, Department of Infectious Diseases Ullevaal, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. Electronic address: e.f.kjetland@medisin.uio.no.
Eyrun Floerecke
EF
Kjetland
Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; Blair Research Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Edith Nyaradzai
EN
Kurewa
College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Takafira
T
Mduluza
Blair Research Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Nicholas
N
Midzi
College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; Blair Research Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Exnevia
E
Gomo
Department of International Nutrition and Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Henrik
H
Friis
Research Unit, Sorlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway; University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
Svein Gunnar
SG
Gundersen
College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Patricia D
PD
Ndhlovu
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011379:Prognosis; D012107:Research Design; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium / Q000502:physiology; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult; D015030:Zimbabwe / Q000453:epidemiology