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. 2018 Mar 18;12(2):142–146. doi: 10.22074/ijfs.2018.5188

Table 2.

Comparison of clinical characteristics between primary and secondary infertilities


Variables and modalities Primary infertilityn (%) Secondary infertilityn (%) P value

Ovulation disorder
Menstrual disorders 213 (51.1) 92 (45.5) 0.191
Hormone disorder (FSH, LH, AMH) 65 (36.7) 27 (38.6) 0.782
Endocrine diseases (diabetes, thyroid) 22 (5.3) 15 (7.4) 0.290
Polycystic ovary syndrome 107 (27.2) 53 (29.1) 0.620
Tubal factors
Obstruction and tubal dysfunction 105 (64.40) 41 (68.30) 0.581
Endometriosis/pelvic adhesion
Endometriosis 14 (8.6) 8 (13.3) 0.290
Uterine synechiae 6 (3.7) 6 (10.0) 0.065
Uterine and cervical factors
Congenital uterine anomaly 27 (6.9) 15 (8.2) 0.554
Fibroids 25 (6.3) 13 (7.1) 0.721
Polyps 12 (3.0) 4 (2.2) 0.760
Genital infections 65 (15.6) 33 (16.3) 0.810
Male factors
Varicocele 31 (13.00) 4 (6.7) 0.263
Abnormal sperm 107 (45.1) 12 (20.3) 0.001
Origin of infertility
Unexplained infertility 20 (8.33) 07 (11.30)
Male infertility 54 (22.5) 04 (6.50) 0.003
Female infertility 106 (44.20) 41 (66.10)
Mixed infertility 60 (25) 10 (16.10)

FSH; Follicle stimulating hormone, LH; Luteinizing hormone, and AMH; Anti-mullerian hormone.