A Study on Clinicodemographic Pattern On Infertility ¬Of Male Partner Of Infertile Couple Attending For Infertility Treatment, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Abstract

Background: Male infertility is influenced by the environment, occupation, socioeconomic condition, and lifestyle.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to see the demographic profiles and clinical characteristics of an infertile couple who attended at the OPD of a tertiary hospital in Sylhet city.

Methodology: This prospective longitudinal study was carried out in OPD of SOMCH, from June 2004 to December 2004. All data were taken in the performed questionnaire. Male partners of the 100 infertile couples attending the above-mentioned places at Sylhet. The study population was included with the criteria of the male partners of the infertile couples who had tried unsuccessfully for at least one year. The Exclusion criteria were men who had undergone a vasectomy. Proper history including occupational, sexual, personal, as well as medical, and surgical history, was recorded on a predesigned data collection sheet. Result: In this study, the Majority (66%) of male partners of the infertile couples were between 30-40 years of age%) and almost98% of couples had primary infertility and the proportion between primary & secondary infertility is highly significant, among them 45% of couples reported within 3-5 y_.rs. of marriage and 80 % of couples had regular coitus (4-5 times /wk.). In this study, the majority of the male partners had the habits of. cigarette smoking 8% had the habit of alcohol intake, and most (42%) of the male partners were a businessman.

Conclusion: In conclusion, there is a significant number of young middle-aged males had primary infertility which related with  life style.

Mugda Med Coll J. 2022; 5(2): 67-70