Table 2.
Demographics—type of infertility.
| Primary infertility | Secondary infertility | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB group N = 127 |
Control group N = 130 |
p-value | EB group N = 30 |
Control group N = 24 |
p-value | |
| Female causes* |
63 (49.6%) |
58 (44.6%) |
0.423 |
9 (30%) |
9 (37.5%) |
0.561 |
| Tubal, uterine, or cervical abnormalities | 35 | 22 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Pelvic adhesions | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ovulation abnormality | 29 | 32 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Of which PCOS | 24 | 24 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Endometriosis | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cervical hostility | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Genetics (Turner syndrome, translocation 2–10) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Male causes* (spermogram abnormalities) |
56 (44.1%) |
65 (50%) |
0.343 |
12 (40%) |
12 (50%) |
0.462 |
| Unexplained causes |
30 (23.6%) |
32 (24.6%) |
0.852 |
9 (30%) |
6 (25%) |
0.684 |
*Possible mixed causes intricate.