Abstract

TORRES PEREZ, Merlys; ORTIZ LABRADA, Yenia Margarita; PEREZ RODRIGUEZ, Mireya  and  TORRES PEREZ, Mirelys. Principales causas de infertilidad en parejas atendidas en consulta municipal, Policlínico Guillermo Tejas Silva de Las Tunas. Rev Eug Esp [online]. 2021, vol.15, n.1, pp.30-42. ISSN 2661-6742.  https://doi.org/10.37135/ee.04.10.04.

Bearing in mind that infertility in couples constitutes a Public Health problem in Cuba and in view of the need to determine its main causes in infertile couples attended in the municipal consultation of infertility Polyclinic Guillermo Tejas Silva of the city of Las Tunas. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2017 to May 2018, with a universe of 88 couples, the data were obtained from the medical records. The main causes of female infertility were ovulatory disorders followed by the tubal factor, while in the male the testicular. The ages of 29-35 years in women and> 35 years in men predominated. According to previous obstetric history, previous gestations and spontaneous abortions prevailed. Most couples went to the clinic for secondary infertility, however, the mixed cause prevailed (50%), with an involuntary duration of 4 to 6 years (40.91%). The findings found in this study generally coincide with the scientific literature; but they are significant to contribute to the solution of the problems related to infertility in couples of this municipality.

Keywords : causes of infertility; infertility in couples; feminine infertility; male infertility.

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