Depression in infertile couples

Impaired fertility effects approximately 80 million people from all parts of the world. It is estimated that approximately one in ten couples have either primary or secondary infertility. Infertile women have significantly higher level of depressive symptoms and twice the prevalence of depressive symptoms relate to fertile women. Depression may be recognized as major or minor. The study was conducted on couples attending outpatient department of Baqai Institute of Reproduction and Developmental Science between January to December 2007. A questionnaire was designed for personal interview with these couples. Informed consent was taken from each couples before the interview. The survey was conducted on those couples who sought first time evaluation for fertility. The survey contained general questions regarding their age, years with partner, education, race, religion, reproductive history and infertility treatments as per five-item Geriatric Depression Scales [GDS]. The questionnaire was completed by interviewing 106 couples confidentially. According to this study, females were common victims of depression but males were also sufferers. In summary, the psychological status of infertile patients should be assessed in order to help patients and to relieve their distress

Semen analysis to determine the male factor infertility. A local experience

The incidence of male factor infertility is increasing day by day and therefore the evaluation of male factor should be performed early. Semen Analysis is the most important investigation to confirm male factor infertility. The study was conducted at Baqai institute of reproduction And Developmental Sciences [BIRDS] from June 2003 till June 2006. 711 semen samples were analyzed according to WHO criteria. Semen samples were collected from those male partners who were attending out patient of BIRDS for their infertility work up. 309 [42.4%] semen samples were found abnormal. Out of these Azoospermia, was found significantly high i.e 65%