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Chapter 31 - Global and Cultural Aspects of Male Reproductive Care

from Section 5 - Health Care Systems and Culture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 July 2023

By
William J. Huang
Edited by
Larry I. Lipshultz ,
Stuart S. Howards ,
Craig S. Niederberger  and
Dolores J. Lamb
Larry I. Lipshultz
Affiliation:
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas
Stuart S. Howards
Affiliation:
University of Virginia
Craig S. Niederberger
Affiliation:
University of Illinois, Chicago
Dolores J. Lamb
Affiliation:
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
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Summary

In developed countries, infertility is generally estimated to occur in 15 percent of married couples, and male factors contribute to about 50 percent of the causes [1]. However, due to a lack of registration, shortage of resources, or other cultural, psychosocial, or religious constraints, the exact prevalence of infertility in developing countries is unknown or underestimated, especially with regard to male factors [2]. The rates are believed to be higher than in developed countries [3].

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Infertility in the Male , pp. 534 - 540
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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