Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The present study was conducted to determine infertility and risk factors in village population. Materials & Methods: 370 village population were enrolled. Socioeconomic status, education, duration of marriage, age at marriage, occupation status, type of family, menstruation pattern, age of menarche, first child born after marriage, family history of infertility etc. was recorded. Results: Age group 20-25 years had 25 subjects, 25-30 years had 190, 30-35 years had 110, 35-40 years had 35 and 40-50 years had 10 subjects. Out of 370 women, 40 were infertile. Under infertile women, age at marriage time >25 were 35 and <25 were 5, nuclear family was seen in 30 and joint I 10 subjects, SE status was I and II in 25 and III, IV and V in 15. 28 were employed and 12 were homemaker and Family history of infertility was seen in 34, 34 had upto middle standard education. 31 were obese, age at menarche >14 years was seen in 24 and in 20 regular menstruation cycle was seen. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Risk factors associated with infertility was nuclear family, low education status and obesity. Key words: Infertility, Menstruation Women