1 40 1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. URL Address <a href="http://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-015-0032-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-015-0032-1</a> Pages 37–37 Volume 13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A unique view on male infertility around the globe. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 2015-04 Subject The topic of the resource Africa South of the Sahara/epidemiology; Africa/epidemiology; Asia/epidemiology; Australia/epidemiology; Europe/epidemiology; Humans; Infertility; Latin America/epidemiology; Male; Male/*epidemiology/psychology; Middle East/epidemiology; North America/epidemiology; Prevalence Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Agarwal Ashok; Mulgund Aditi; Hamada Alaa; Chyatte Michelle Renee Description An account of the resource BACKGROUND: Infertility affects an estimated 15% of couples globally, amounting to 48.5 million couples. Males are found to be solely responsible for 20-30% of infertility cases and contribute to 50% of cases overall. However, this number does not accurately represent all regions of the world. Indeed, on a global level, there is a lack of accurate statistics on rates of male infertility. Our report examines major regions of the world and reports rates of male infertility based on data on female infertility. METHODS: Our search consisted of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and population-based studies by searching the terms "epidemiology, male infertility, and prevalence." We identified 16 articles for detailed study. We typically used the assumption that 50% of all cases of infertility are due to female factors alone, 20-30% are due to male factors alone, and the remaining 20-30% are due to a combination of male and female factors. Therefore, in regions of the world where male factor or rates of male infertility were not reported, we used this assumption to calculate general rates of male factor infertility. RESULTS: Our calculated data showed that the distribution of infertility due to male factor ranged from 20% to 70% and that the percentage of infertile men ranged from 2.5% to 12%. Infertility rates were highest in Africa and Central/Eastern Europe. Additionally, according to a variety of sources, rates of male infertility in North America, Australia, and Central and Eastern Europe varied from 4 5-6%, 9%, and 8-12%, respectively. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates a novel and unique way to calculate the distribution of male infertility around the world. According to our results, at least 30 million men worldwide are infertile with the highest rates in Africa and Eastern Europe. Results indicate further research is needed regarding etiology and treatment, reduce stigma & cultural barriers, and establish a more precise calculation. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="http://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-015-0032-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1186/s12958-015-0032-1</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). 2015 Africa South of the Sahara/epidemiology Africa/epidemiology Agarwal Ashok Asia/epidemiology Australia/epidemiology Chyatte Michelle Renee Europe/epidemiology Hamada Alaa Humans Infertility Latin America/epidemiology Male Male/*epidemiology/psychology Middle East/epidemiology Mulgund Aditi North America/epidemiology Prevalence Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E