Trends in global and national infertility and factors associated with primary infertile couples in recent middle-aged Chinese
Infertility continued to be a pressing issue on both global and national levels. This situation warranted widespread attention from Chinese policymakers and healthcare managers. The findings might guide future policy-making and medical interventions in China, with a particular focus on supporting the reproductive needs of middle-aged individuals.
Authors
- Huancheng Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3671-6073)
- Qiao Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7630-7058)
- Jun Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9401-3528)
- Wei Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7366-1462)
- Siyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0292-4284)
- Zeshen Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0644-816X)
- Chaoyang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6816-3840)
- Yaoguang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1515-964X)
- Zhi Hu
- Biao Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2569-0497)
Institutions
- Shenzhen Sixth People's Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- ShenZhen People’s Hospital (CN)
- Wuhan Third Hospital (CN)
- Anshan Hospital (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0335926
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation