Primary versus secondary infertility: Epidemiology and characteristics from a referral hospital in Saudi Arabia
Crucial information in the epidemiology of infertility has been found. The older age among secondary infertility, as well as the high proportion of unknown causes warrants further research. Women's health consultants and family physicians should initiate investigations and manage underlying causes during the waiting period for specialized clinic appointments.
Authors
- AlJawhara Raed AlSaadoun
- Nouf A. AlShamlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8049-237X)
- Halah R AlMuhaidib
- Reem S. AlOmar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4899-7965)
- Abdullah H. Alreedy
- Abdulsalam Essam Almuhanna
- Abdulrahman A Alfryyan
- Amani Alotaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4366-0442)
- Mohammad Alhaidari
- Rakan S Alharbi
- Nouf A AlTooq
Institutions
- King Fahd Hospital of the University (SA)
- King Fahad Hospital Jeddah (SA)
- Dammam Central Hospital (SA)
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SAGE Open Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121251352065
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.40