Association between infertility and all-cause mortality: analysis of US claims data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The consequences of an infertility diagnosis extend beyond the pursuit of family building, because women with infertility also face increased risks for severe maternal morbidity, cancer, and chronic disease.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the association between female infertility and all-cause mortality.

Study design

This retrospective analysis compared 72,786 women with infertility, identified in the Optum Clinformatics Datamart from 2003 to 2019 by infertility diagnosis, testing, and treatment codes, with 3,845,790 women without infertility seeking routine gynecologic care. The baseline comorbidities were assessed using the presence of ≥1 metabolic syndrome diagnoses and the Charlson Comorbidity Index. The primary outcome, which was all-cause mort

SUBMITTER: Murugappan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8254745 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature