Infertility and the provision of infertility medical services in developing countries
By W. Ombelet, I. Cooke, S. Dyer, G. Serour, P. Devroey. Human Reproduction Update, 2008
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BACKGROUND Worldwide more than 70 million couples suffer from infertility, the majority being residents of developing countries. Negative consequences of childlessness are experienced to a greater degree in developing countries when compared with Western societies. Bilateral tubal occlusion due to sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy-related infections is the most common cause of infertility in developing countries, a condition that is potentially treatable with assisted reproductive technologies (ART). New reproductive technologies are either unavailable or very costly in developing countries. This review provides a comprehensive survey of all important papers on the issue of infertility in developing countries. METHODS Medline, PubMed, Excerpta Medica and EMBASE searches identified relevant papers published between 1978 and 2007 and the keywords used were the combinations of ‘affordable, assisted reproduction, ART, developing countries, health services, infertility, IVF, simplified methods, traditional health care'. RESULTS The exact prevalence of infertility in developing countries is unknown due to a lack of registration and well-performed studies. On the other hand, the implementation of appropriate infertility treatment is currently not a main goal for most international non-profit organizations. Keystones in the successful implementation of infertility care in low-resource settings include simplification of diagnostic and ART procedures, minimizing the complication rate of interventions, providing training-courses for health-care workers and incorporating infertility treatment into sexual and reproductive health-care programmes. CONCLUSIONS Although recognizing the importance of education and prevention, we believe that for the reasons of social justice, infertility treatment in developing countries requires greater attention at National and International levels.
Subfields: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Reproductive Medicine
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- Infertility around the globe: new thinking on gender, reproductive technologies and global movements in the 21st century. (2015, background): “In addition, major efforts to improve diagnosis and management of infertility through evidence-based methods are also underway in Europe (Ombelet et al. , 2008a; Devroey et al. , 2009).”
- The experience of infertility: A review of recent literature (2009, background): “Although rates of seeking help for infertility are comparable in developed and less developed societies (Boivin et al. 2007), access to care is much more severely limited in developing societies (Kielman 1998, Nachtigall 2005, Ombelet et al. 2008, van Balen and Gerrits 2001).”
- Fertility and infertility: Definition and epidemiology. (2018, background): “In summary, infertility is estimated to affect between 8 and 12% of reproductive-aged couples worldwide [7].”