Infertility in the Highlands.

摘要: In 1972 220 women attended a combined family planning and infertility clinic at Goroka Base Hospital for problems of infertility. A Maternal Child Health nurse began visiting 4 Rural Centers near Goroka: 56 presented with Further investigation showed that tubal pathology apart from any other factor accounts the majority cases in Highlands Papua New Guinea. There was also high incidence oligospermia; 42.2% men studied had sperm counts less than 30 million/ml while only 20.5% 60 or more. The frequency infertile marriages rural areas Guinea has been reported by number people: 24.3% Tabar 1953; 17% Tigak 4.1% Solas area 2.8% Lemankua. Ireland (Tabar Tigak) attributed to gonorrhea. generally accepted rate Western cultures is 10% where responsible 10-30% marriages. At 1 on hysterosalpingogram but 86.4% indigenous patients bilateral pathology. Repeated azo-ospermia noted 3 whose wives secondary proven be hysterosalpingogram. Husbands should assessed when present