P-719 Self-declared infertility and child desire among women of reproductive age in the National Survey of Demography and Health, Brazil

This article aims to characterize from a socio-demographic point of view, women of reproductive age who wish to have children, declared themselves infertile, and their search for treatments and outcomes.Summary answerIt is essential to develop specific population surveys on infertility in Brazil to identify its magnitude and main economic and social components.What is known alreadyCommonly neglected in developing countries where public policy is incipient, infertility brings social, economic and psychological consequences to couples. It is considered as a serious public health problem whose impact varies among different populations and acquires relevance for specific communities. In Brazil, there are no clinical or demographic data that point us to the magnitude of the problem, its social characteristics and impact. Taking into account the postponement of motherhood for after 30 years, there will probably be an increase in the number of women and couples who may resort to infertility treatments to fulfil the desire for procreation.Study design, size, durationThe National Survey of Demography and Health of Women and Children (PNDS) is a cross-sectional study and a household complex probabilistic sampling. The sampling units were selected according to a stratified model of simple random conglomerates in two stages: lottery draw and household draw. The last survey was conducted between June 2006 and May 2007 in 14,617 households. In the selected households, interviews were condu...
Source: Human Reproduction - Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research