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Alternative Title:
J Womens Health (Larchmt)
Personal Author:
Crawford, Sara ; Fussman, Chris ; Bailey, Marie ; Bernson, Dana ; Jamieson, Denise J. ; ... More +
Crawford, Sara ; Fussman, Chris ; Bailey, Marie ; Bernson, Dana ; Jamieson, Denise J. ; Murray-Jordan, Melissa ; Kissin, Dmitry M. ; Less -
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Background Knowledge of state-specific infertility is limited. The objectives of this study were to explore state-specific estimates of lifetime prevalence of having ever experienced infertility, sought treatment for infertility, types of treatments sought, and treatment outcomes. Methods Male and female adult residents aged 18–50 years from three states involved in the States Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technology Collaborative (Florida, Massachusetts, and Michigan) were asked state-added infertility questions as part of the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a state-based, health-related telephone survey. Analysis involved estimation of lifetime prevalence of infertility. Results The estimated lifetime prevalence of infertility among 1,285 adults in Florida, 1,302 in Massachusetts, and 3,360 in Michigan was 9.7%, 6.0%, and 4.2%, respectively. Among 736 adults in Florida, 1,246 in Massachusetts, and 2,742 in Michigan that have ever tried to get pregnant, the lifetime infertility prevalence was 25.3% in Florida, 9.9% in Massachusetts, and 5.8% in Michigan. Among those with a history of infertility, over half sought treatment (60.7% in Florida, 70.6% in Massachusetts, and 51.6% in Michigan), the most common being non–assisted reproductive technology fertility treatments (61.3% in Florida, 66.0% in Massachusetts, and 75.9% in Michigan). Conclusion State-specific estimates of lifetime infertility prevalence in Florida, Massachusetts, and Michigan varied. Variations across states are difficult to interpret, as they likely reflect both true differences in prevalence and differences in data collection questionnaires. State-specific estimates are needed for the prevention, detection, and management of infertility, but estimates should be based on a common set of questions appropriate for these goals.
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Adolescent
Adult
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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Florida
Humans
Infertility
Male
Massachusetts
Michigan
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Multiple
Premature Birth
Prevalence
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Self Report
Young Adult

Source:
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 24(7):578-586
Pubmed ID:
26172998
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5112582
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ;
Place as Subject:
United States ;
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CDC Public Access
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