Complementary and Alternative Medicine Usage and Its Determinant Factors Among Infertile Men in Iran.

Fatemeh Ghaedi Heidari, Mahlagha Dehghan, Sima Mokhtarabadi
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Objective: This study aimed to assess the use of some Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) techniques in infertile men. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 102 infertile men referred to the only center of infertility in Kerman, Iran using convenience sampling. Data were collected using a two-part researcher-made questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics (chi-square test and logistic regression) with SPSS 16. Results: According to the present study, 72.5% of subjects used at least one of the CAM methods in the past year. Among them 28.4% of the subjects have used one CAM technique, 13.7% have used two techniques, 8.8% have used three techniques, 9.8% have used four techniques, and 11.8% have used more than four techniques since the last year. None of the socio-demographic characteristics had significant association with being the user of complementary and alternative medicines. Conclusion: The results showed that almost three quarters of the infertile men used CAM indicating a high prevalence of CAM usage among them.

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伊朗不育男性补充和替代药物的使用及其决定因素。
目的:本研究旨在评估一些补充和替代医学(CAM)技术在不育男性中的应用。材料与方法:本横断面研究采用方便抽样的方法,对伊朗克尔曼唯一不孕不育中心的102名不育男性进行研究。采用两部分式问卷收集数据,使用SPSS 16进行描述性统计和分析性统计(卡方检验和逻辑回归)分析。结果:根据本研究,72.5%的受试者在过去一年中至少使用了一种CAM方法。其中28.4%的人使用过一种CAM技术,13.7%的人使用过两种技术,8.8%的人使用过三种技术,9.8%的人使用过四种技术,11.8%的人使用过四种以上技术。没有一个社会人口学特征与补充和替代药物的使用者有显著的关联。结论:近四分之三的男性不育症患者使用CAM, CAM的使用率较高。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Family & Reproductive Health (JFRH) is the quarterly official journal of Vali–e–Asr Reproductive Health Research Center. This journal features fulllength, peerreviewed papers reporting original research, clinical case histories, review articles, as well as opinions and debates on topical issues. Papers published cover the scientific and medical aspects of reproductive physiology and pathology including genetics, endocrinology, andrology, embryology, gynecologic urology, fetomaternal medicine, oncology, infectious disease, public health, nutrition, surgery, menopause, family planning, infertility, psychiatry–psychology, demographic modeling, perinatalogy–neonatolgy ethics and social issues, and pharmacotherapy. A high scientific and editorial standard is maintained throughout the journal along with a regular rate of publication. All published articles will become the property of the JFRH. The editor and publisher accept no responsibility for the statements expressed by the authors here in. Also they do not guarantee, warrant or endorse any product or service advertised in the journal.
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