Factors associated with secondary female infertility in Shandong Province
YUJianchun, WANG Sumei, LIN Jing, LIU Xiangdong, Liu Huaqiang
Shandong Provincial Family Planning Science and Technology Research Institute, Shandong Province Key Laboratory for Improving Birth Outcome Technique, Jinan 250002, China
Abstract:Objective To investigate factors associated with secondary female infertility.Methods A total of 1408 women aged between 20 and 44 years, including 462 in case group and 946 in control group, in selected area of Shandong province were recruited and interviewed with a structural questionnaire.Results Univariate analysis showed that distribution of age, occupation as farmers, the Hui nationality, low educational level, low income, irregular menstruation, longer menstrual cycle, fewer menses amounts, dysmenorrhea, secondary amenorrhea, number of induced abortion, reproductive tract abnormalities, reproductive system infection, ectopic pregnancy, hazards exposure, noise, high work strength, adverse life event, and mental stress were significantly different between the case group and the control group. Multivariate analysis indicated that advanced age (OR=1.09), irregular menstruation (OR=2.30), menstrual quantity (OR=1.62), dysmenorrhea (OR=0.49), uterine inflammation (OR=1.26), cervicitis (OR=2.13), and mental stress (OR=1.64) were associated with infertility.Conclusion Reproductive health care providers should take these messages in their services.
于建春, 王苏梅, 林静, 刘向东, 刘华强. 山东女性继发性不孕影响因素调查[J]. 中国生育健康杂志, 2014, 25(6): 513-517.
YUJianchun, WANG Sumei, LIN Jing, LIU Xiangdong, Liu Huaqiang. Factors associated with secondary female infertility in Shandong Province. Chinese Journal of Reproductive Health, 2014, 25(6): 513-517.