Clinical Studies in Infertility

The Infertility Clinic was established in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1946, the first couple being enrolled on April 12th. From that time to June 30, 1952, 681 couples were enrolled. The records show 153 pregnancies in this group and 510 couples to have been discharged. The incidence of pregnancy in the entire group is 22.5 per cent, a figure which has changed to 27.5 per cent for the last three years. Many of the couples, listed as discharged, voluntarily discontinued their visits, and follow-up in a considerable number of these has not been satisfactory. Additional pregnancies in the group are probable although unknown to us. We have follow-up records of 230 couples in which 54 pregnancies occurred. Of the 176 couples of this group in which pregnancy has not occurred we are aware of a cause or of causes in 38 couples which we believe contributed to infertility. Analysis of data in this unsuccessful group shows: