Management of sterility and infertility in Vietnam-Present and Future
- Author:
Xiem Thi Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
infertility
- MeSH:
Infertility;
Sterilization, Tubal;
Disease Management
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
1998;1(1):26-30
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The rate of infertility in Vietnam is 13% of couples of reproductive age, in which the primary infertility is 1.5%; the secondary infertility with childless is 1.5% and with at least 1 living child is 2%. It means there are 5% of couples needing a treatment of infertility. The principal cause of infertility is the infections of genital tract leading to tubal occlusion in 40% of female infertility; the hydrotubation is done the proximal tubal occlusion. Surgery with coelioscopy is the most proper method for tubal occlusion; Pregnancy rate is 30% of the tubal occlusion cases. The rate of anovulation and dysovulation about 25%. The treatment of these cases is clomiphene citrate of HMG-HCG. The rate of hyperprolactinemia is 30% of amenorrheic women having galactorrhea or not. Bromocryptine pregnancy rate is more than 30%.
