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.
Kjetland
Eyrun Floerecke
EF
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.
Kurewa
Edith Nyaradzai
EN
Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; Blair Research Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Mduluza
Takafira
T
College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Midzi
Nicholas
N
Blair Research Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Gomo
Exnevia
E
College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; Blair Research Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Friis
Henrik
H
Department of International Nutrition and Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Gundersen
Svein Gunnar
SG
Research Unit, Sorlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway; University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
Ndhlovu
Patricia D
PD
College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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