The first community-based report on the effect of genital Schistosoma haematobium infection on female fertility

Eyrun Floerecke Kjetland; Edith Nyaradzai Kurewa; Takafira Mduluza; Nicholas Midzi; Exnevia Gomo; Henrik Friis; Svein Gunnar Gundersen; Patricia D Ndhlovu

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.12.050

The first community-based report on the effect of genital Schistosoma haematobium infection on female fertility

Fertil Steril. 2010 Sep;94(4):1551-1553. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.12.050. Epub 2010 Feb 10.

Authors

Eyrun Floerecke Kjetland¹, Edith Nyaradzai Kurewa², Takafira Mduluza³, Nicholas Midzi⁴, Exnevia Gomo⁵, Henrik Friis⁶, Svein Gunnar Gundersen⁷, Patricia D Ndhlovu³

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Imported and Tropical Diseases, Department of Infectious Diseases Ullevaal, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. Electronic address: e.f.kjetland@medisin.uio.no.
² Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; Blair Research Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
³ College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
⁴ Blair Research Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
⁵ College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; Blair Research Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
⁶ Department of International Nutrition and Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
⁷ Research Unit, Sorlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway; University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.

PMID: 20149365
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.12.050

Abstract

A cross-sectional study in an Schistosoma haematobium endemic area of rural Zimbabwe examined 483 resident women between the ages of 20 and 49 years who were interviewed about fertility. S. haematobium ova in genital tissue was found to be significantly associated with infertility.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Animals
Female
Genital Diseases, Female / epidemiology*
Genital Diseases, Female / etiology
Humans
Infertility, Female / diagnosis
Infertility, Female / epidemiology*
Infertility, Female / etiology
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Prognosis
Research Design
Residence Characteristics
Schistosoma haematobium / physiology
Schistosomiasis haematobia / complications
Schistosomiasis haematobia / epidemiology*
Young Adult
Zimbabwe / epidemiology