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March 22, 2026Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and GynaecologyOpen Access

Female-factor Infertility in India—Sociodemographic and Clinical Associations: A Cross-sectional Observational Study

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NKNaina KumarAll India Institute of Medical SciencesRGRuchika GargNGNeha GanganeAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur

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Cross-sectional study estimates female infertility prevalence and associations in Indian populations, indicating multifactorial causes.

Key Points

  • To estimate the prevalence and etiological distribution of female infertility in India and evaluate sociodemographic determinants.
  • Conducted a multicentric cross-sectional study over 2 years at 17 tertiary centers in India.
  • Enrolled 2,419 infertile couples with at least one year of infertility.
  • Performed standardized evaluations including clinical exams, BMI assessment, and hysterosalpingography.
  • Analyses utilized SPSS version 22.0 with descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests.
  • Primary infertility accounted for 77.6%, while secondary infertility was 22.4%.
  • Female-factor infertility was identified in 37.0% of cases, primarily due to ovarian causes (51.2%).
  • Primary infertility was more common in women aged 20-30 years, with a significant p-value of 0.001.

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Kumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bf8641f665edcd009e8bddhttps://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10006-2860
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