Table 2.
The percentage of fertility specialists reporting the cause of infertility by country
| Causes of infertility | France | Germany | Italy | Spain | UK | US | China | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 29 | n = 33 | n = 23 | n = 38 | n = 34 | n = 91 | n = 50 | n = 65 | |
| Male factor | 27 % | 31 % | 22 % | 24 % | 26 % | 24 % | 20 % | 22 % |
| Female and male factor | 25 % | 27 % | 21 % | 29 % | 20 % | 21 % | 17 % | 19 % |
| Diminished ovarian reserve | 17 % | 16 % | 24 % | 28 % | 17 % | 22 % | 11 % | 18 % |
| Ovulatory dysfunction | 21 % | 17 % | 14 % | 11 % | 17 % | 23 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| Tubal factor | 11 % | 13 % | 11 % | 7 % | 13 % | 11 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| Multiple female factor | 15 % | 17 % | 10 % | 13 % | 10 % | 16 % | 14 % | 19 % |
| Unknown | 13 % | 9 % | 13 % | 13 % | 21 % | 12 % | 6 % | 24 % |
| Endometriosis | 11 % | 13 % | 10 % | 13 % | 10 % | 11 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| Uterine factor | 5 % | 5 % | 4 % | 5 % | 5 % | 5 % | 10 % | 6 % |
| Stress/Psychological factor | 4 % | 3 % | 3 % | 4 % | 4 % | 2 % | 7 % | 7 % |
| Other | 3 % | 3 % | 1 % | 2 % | 2 % | 1 % | 4 % | 1 % |
UK United Kingdom, US United States