Introduction: Iran has experienced a dramatic fertility decline in recent decades. The Total
Fertility Rate (TFR) reached the below-replacement level in 2000 and further declined to 1.8 …

Background The level of fertility knowledge of reproductive-age people is low to moderate,
and the inadequate knowledge of infertility-related factors may cause some people to …

Introduction: Postponed childbearing is a social phenomenon in Iranian families. There is a
controversy about its effect on mental health. Therefore, this study was conducted aimed to …

Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 535 married women aged 15-
49 years in Khorramabad. The data were collected face-to-face through a cross-sectional …

Postponment of first birth to the older age of the mothers, as well as lengthening the birth
intervals, has been a part of Iran's experience of low fertility during last two decades. In fact …

Objectives: Infertility is one of the reproductive health issues that not only affects infertile
couple's life, but it is a matter of demographic concerns on a vast scale. This study aims to …

The overall aim of this research is to assess and improve population policy directions and its
measures aiming the rise of fertility and population growth taking into account the social and …

Infertility is defined as the inability to achieve pregnancy after one year of appropriate sexual
intercourse without contraception, affecting 10%-15% of couples. The overall infertility rate in …

Fertility is one of the basic processes of the population that has an important effect on the
dynamics and change of population structure. The declining burden is a global …

Background and Objective: A basic factor in the reduction of fertility levels is delayed fertility.
This research was carried out in Khorramabad, Lorestan Province, Iran. Methods: This …