Nationwide prevalence of infertility in Iranian couples: findings from a 2019 study
In this study, the 12 and 24-month prevalence of primary infertility and secondary infertility has been estimated for Iran, and the provinces have been categorized as low, middle, middle-up, and high according to the estimated prevalence. These measures are crucial for health managers to tailor interventions and allocate health resources based on the actual needs of the population, enabling more effective planning in each province.
Authors
- Mohammad Reza Baneshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6405-8688)
- Nahid Akbari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2815-8785)
- Mahdieh Yazdanpanah
- Robabeh Taheripanah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2504-5016)
- Roya Safari‐Faramani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5379-572X)
- Forouzan Salehi
- Ali-Akbar Haghdoost
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Iranshahr University (IR)
- Ministry of Health and Medical Education (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22974-z
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research