S Shamila|SL Sasikala
Primary report on the risk factors affecting female infertility in South Indian districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University|Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
present study effort made find common factors responsible female infertility three study areas prevalence female infertility 4567 kanyakumari 4424 thirunelveli 4191 thiruvananthapuram primary infertility common distressing problem india parts world zargar et al reported magnitude primary infertility india 50 present study clearly indicates primary infertility dominating secondary infertility south india woman reaches maximum fertility potential age 30 observed maximum number infertile females age group 25 30 years indicating shift fertility potential age maximum women 1 5 years infertility duration sumita ranjit reported 575 infertile 2 5 years established infertility urban rural areas mokhtar et al reported infertility rural areas india women high school education markedly higher infertility rate less educated kerala set example high female literacy lower infertility interestingly infertility percentage unemployed females three study areas employed suggesting lifestyle stress incidence infertility among women positive infertility family history among mothers sisters 24 32 respectively kanyakumari 1314 couples thirunelveli 2534 couples thiruvananthapuram 1696 couples temporarily migrant male partner working abroad failed persist getting infertility treatment according dabral malik usage family planning methods increases education women however observed educated couples using contraceptives frank found women pcos concomitant increased risk infertility true present study pcos major cause infertility