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Cumulative parenthood rates in 1735 couples: impact of male factor infertility.
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Human Reproduction . Apr2012, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p1184-1190. 7p. 5 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND Most studies assessing the outcome of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) have reported live birth rates in couples by taking mainly the female factor into account. However, infertility is a couple's concern, and the majority of publications do not take into consideration the true impact of male infertility on having the desired number of children. METHODS We carried out a follow-up study to evaluate the probability of having a child during treatments at the Toulouse Male Sterility Centre and after discontinuation from 2000 through 2008. Couples were followed for at least 4 years until discontinuation of treatment or delivery of a live infant. RESULTS We were able to contact 65% of the 1735 male partners by telephone. Of the 1131 respondents, 56% had become parents (60% if adoption is included), 28% after ART, 16% by natural pregnancy, 8% after non-ART treatment and 4% after ART in another centre. The cumulative rates of success reached 64% [95% confidence interval (CI), 60–67] for men ≤35 years and women ≤35 years after 9 years, and 31% (95% CI, 24–39) in older patients. With optimistic analysis, which assumes that patients for whom no information was available have the same chance of success in having a child as those whose reproductive outcome was known, the cumulative rate of success was 48% (95% CI, 45–50) in the 1735 couples. CONCLUSIONS More than half of couples consulting for male infertility succeeded in having a child. Male age over 35 years old appears as a key risk factor as well as the woman's age, and these findings should encourage couples to attempt parenthood earlier. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02681161
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Human Reproduction
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 73765257
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/der466