Characterization of the infertile couple attended at the Municipal Infertility Clinic of the municipality of Pinar del Río

Introduction: infertility, although it does not constitute a risk for the life of the individual, has repercussions on population growth, as well as on the psyche of the individual. to characterize couples diagnosed with infertility. Method: observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study in 256 infertile couples attended at the Municipal Infertility Clinic of the municipality of Pinar del Río. In order to obtain the information, the individual Clinical Histories of the infertile couples were reviewed. Descriptive statistics were used. secondary infertility predominated (70,7 %). The most affected age group in both sexes was 32 to 37 (females: 43,7 %, males: 41,7 %). Couples with female infertility predominated (n=147 couples; 57,4 %). As an etiological factor, tubal disorders predominated in females (36,3 %) and in males, organic disorders of the testes (30,07 %). The predominant associated diseases were obesity (women: 21 % vs men: 9,8 %), Diabetes Mellitus (women: 7,9 % vs men: 6 %). A total of 158 patients were diagnosed with STI (59,4 %). Smoking predominated as a toxic habit in both sexes. secondary infertility is common in infertile couples, affecting both men and women of reproductive age, with a greater affectation of the most common female part, tubal disorders being the main cause. In men, organic disorders of the testes are usually the main etiology.