Executive summary Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental to
people's health and survival, to economic development, and to the wellbeing of humanity …

Objectives To assess the prevalence, risk factors and psychological impact of infertility
among females. This review summarises the available evidence, effect estimates and …

To provide comprehensive estimates of the global, regional, and national burden of infertility
from 1990 to 2017, using findings from a 2017 study on the global burden of disease (GBD) …

Sexual and reproductive health care encompasses a broad range of services that ensure
people can decide whether and when to have children, experience safe pregnancy and …

STUDY QUESTION What is the contemporary prevalence of infertility in world populations
and how do they differ by methodological and study characteristics? SUMMARY ANSWER …

BACKGROUND Family-planning policies have focused on contraceptive approaches to
avoid unintended pregnancies, postpone, or terminate pregnancies and mitigate population …

Family relations are undergoing dramatic changes globally and locally. At the same time,
certain features of family life endure. This popular book, now in a fully updated second …

Background Infertile women's mental health problems, including depression, are key fertility
health issues that affect infertile women more severely than infertile men. Depression may …

Subfertility is common and affects one in six couples, half of whom lack an explanation for
their delay in conceiving. Developments in the diagnosis and treatment of subfertility over …

In recent years, the growing use of ART (assisted reproductive techniques) has led to a
progressive improvement of protocols; embryo freezing is certainly one of the most important …