Infertility – A Social Stigma in Kashmir
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
According to the International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technology and the World Health Organization, infertility is a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Demographers, however, define infertility as the absence of a live birth in a sexually active woman. Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system which affects both men and women with almost equal frequency (American Society of Reproductive Medicine). Infertility is a world-wide problem affecting people of all communities, though the cause and magnitude may vary with geographical location and socio- economic status. Approximately 8-10% of couples within the reproductive age group, present for medical assessment, generally follow two years of failed efforts to reproduce. It is estimated that globally, between 60-80 million couples suffer from infertility every year of which probably between 15- 20 million are in India alone.
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Fayaz Ahmad Parray
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