Reproduction & Risk Factor Awareness : A Review

Abstract

Infertility is a global phenomena that affects people worldwide. In our society child bearing and motherhood defines a woman’s identity. Hence, the social stigma of infertility impacts women heavily. Primary prevention of infertility is one of the most important factors for reducing its occurrence. Life-style factors, such as delayed marriage and delay in child bearing on account of education and career, stress, obesity, smoking and alcohol use, sexually transmitted infections, menstrual irregularities and environmental pollutants, have been increasingly found to be associated with reduced fertility. Increasing the level of knowledge of these factors may help to decrease the incidence of infertility by allowing couples to avoid certain risk factors that might lead to it. Moreover, patient education has been found to be a key aspect of patient satisfaction with infertility care. But knowledge of the causes of infertility appears to be lacking among young adults living in various developing countries. This review article focuses on the risk factors associated with infertility among the reproductive adults