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Hum. Reprod. Advance Access originally published online on June 30, 2009
Human Reproduction 2009 24(9):2380-2383; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep218
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Reply: International estimates on infertility prevalence and treatment seeking: potential need and demand for medical care

Jacky Boivin1,4, Laura Bunting1, John A. Collins2 and Karl G. Nygren3

1 School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Tower Building, Park Place, Wales CF10 3AT, UK 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, McMaster University, Hamilton and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada 3 IVF-Clinic, Sophiahemmet Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

4 Correspondence address. Tel: +12920876707; Fax: +12920874858; E-mail: boivin@cardiff.ac.uk

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Sir,

We welcome the in-depth attention Dyer gave our article on the international prevalence of infertility. Dyer questioned the validity of our conclusion on the basis of misinterpretation of original data, omission of relevant studies and extrapolation of data that was not representative across regions.

In our study, we identified 25 population surveys evaluating infertility prevalence and reported the current median 12-month infertility prevalence to be 9% for more (3.5–16.7%) and less developed (9.2–9.3%) countries excluding studies using a 24 month period. Although this exclusion was . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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