DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOME AMONG COUPLES SEEKING ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AT A PRIVATE CENTER IN DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

Author

Vicky Ndunguru Kapesi

Date of Award

2024

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Master of Medicine (MMed)

First Advisor

Dr. Miriam Mgonja,

Second Advisor

Prof. Hussein Kidanto

Third Advisor

Dr. Lynn Moshi

Department

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Abstract

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Infertility is a condition of the male or female reproductive system defined by the inability to achieve a pregnancy after 12 or more months of regular unprotected intercourse. Thirty percent of reproductive-aged couples in sub–Saharan Africa are affected by infertility. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are used to overcome the barriers to conception posed by infertility. To our knowledge, there is limited data on infertility in our setting

Comments

To determine the clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of infertile couples seeking ART.

Recommended Citation

Kapesi, V. N. (2024). DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOME AMONG COUPLES SEEKING ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AT A PRIVATE CENTER IN DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA. .
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/etd_tz_mc_m-obsgyn/1