Infertility a physiological and psychological disease: A Review
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https://doi.org/10.56511/JIPBS.2016.v3.i03.pp57-68Abstract
Infertility now a common problem for human, Infertility may be caused by infection in the man or woman, but often there is no obvious underlying cause. Infertility is not a physically debilitating disease. However, the desire to have a child is the strongest that people experience and no wonder that infertility is ranked among life's greatest stresses, similar in intensity of having a life threatening illness. It also affects the psychological harmony of sexual life and social function, even in those countries where the family planning and birth control is their special policy and social vogue. Unfortunately, because infertility involves the loss of something that has never been, it goes unnoticed. Perhaps that is why infertile couples have been called the most neglected silent minority. There has not been any major increase in the prevalence of infertility in recent years, but there is a greater awareness of the problem and also availability of more effective treatments like in vitro fertilization even in countries like Bangladesh. In my work, I try to find out the main causes, symptom, and treatment of infertility. For infertility problem, some factor helps to develop this problem. It is a disease, which related to the reproductive system. To overcome this problem or difficulties management of different care level is important.
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Infertility, Prevalence, Reasons, Pathophysiology, ManagementDownloads
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