ABSTRACT
Infertility is a major medical condition that affects many married couples in Africa and the world at large, as such associated with several social meanings. This study therefore explored the causes of infertility amongst women of childbearing age in Nigeria using the West Region as a case study.
Scope of study
This study focuses on women of child bearing age. It is investigating the causes of infertility amongst women of childbearing age.
Operational Definitions of Terms
Abortion: When a pregnancy is unable to continue to term (40 weeks)
Amenorrhea: Absence of menses.
Cervical mucus: Fluid secreted by the cervix.
Fertility: Ability to achieve pregnancy immediately after marriage and continuously for some time till menopause.
Fertilization: Meeting together of male sperm and female eggs.
Infection: Inability of the body to perform its work.
Menarche: The first menstrual discharge of young girl.
Menopause: Stoppage of menstrual period.
Menstruation: monthly shedding of blood from a woman’s genital tract.
Ovulation: The release of a mature egg by a woman.
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE PAGE
CERTIFICATION
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENT
APPENDIX
FIGURES
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 FEMALE INFERTILITY
1.2 THE CONCEPT OF FEMALE INFERTILITY
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.4 SCOPE OF STUDY
1.5 OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
CHAPTER 2: CASE STUDY/QUESTIONAIRE ANALYSIS
2.1 SELECTION OF STUDY PARTICIPANTS
2.2 FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION
2.3 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS (KII)
2.4 DATA ANALYSIS
2.5 RESULTS
2.5.1 REASONS FOR PREFERENCE FOR CHILDREN
2.5.2 KNOWLEDGE ON CAUSES OF INFERTILITY
2.5.3 PREVENTION OF INFERTILITY
2.6 DISCUSSION
2.7 METHODS
2.8 RESULTS
2.9 CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 3:
CAUSES OF FEMALE INFERTILITY
3.1.1 OVULATORY PROBLEMS
3.1.2 CERVICAL CAUSES
3.1.3 PELVIC AND TUBAL FACTORS
3.1.4 UTERINE FACTORS
3.1.5 REPRODUCTIVE CONDITIONS
3.1.6 PHYSICAL BARRIERS
3.1.7 HORMONAL PROBLEMS
3.1.8 AGE-RELATED INFERTILITY
3.1.9 BEHAVIORAL FACTORS/LIFESTYLE
3.1.10 BODY WEIGHT AND EATING DISORDERS
3.1.11 ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL FACTORS
3.1.12 PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE
3.1.13 PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
3.1.14 CHEMOTHERAPY
3.1.15 FEMALE INFERTILITY CAUSED BY GENETIC PROBLEM
3.1.16 CULTURAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS
3.1.17 ACQUIRED FACTORS
3.1.18 PREVENTABLE CAUSES
3.2 CLINICAL MANIFESTATION OF FEMALE INFERTILITY
3.3 AGE AND FERTILITY
3.3.1 FERTILITY CHANGES WITH AGE
3.3.2 RISK INVOLVED IN LATE MOTHERHOOD
CHAPTER 4: IMPACT OF INFERTILITY
4.1 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF INFERTILITY
4.2 SOCIETY AND CULTURE
4.2.1 SOCIAL STIGMA
4.2.2 MARITAL ROLE
4.2.3 DOMESTIC ABUSE
4.3 STRESS OF INFERTILITY AND INTERVENTIONS
4.3.1 MEDICATION SIDE EFFECTS.
4.3.2 MONEY WORRIES
4.3.3 CHOICES AND OUTCOMES
4.3.4 ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
CHAPTER 5: DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF INFERTILITY
5.1 DIAGNOSIS OF INFERTILITY
5.2 FERTILITY TREATMENTS
5.3 PREVENTION
APPENDIX
FIGURES
FIGURES
Figure 1: Graph showing decline in infertility with age
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