Paternal factors in spontaneous first trimester miscarriage

Authors

  • Riffat Jaleel DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Ayesha Khan DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.3388

Keywords:

Paternal age, Spontaneous miscarriage, Drug abuse, Male genital tract infection.

Abstract

Objectives: To determine whether paternal factors i.e., age, tobacco use and genital tract infection increase the risk for spontaneous first trimester miscarriage.

Methodology: This case control study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Unit V / IV, Dow Medical College & Lyari General Hospital, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. Duration of study was two and half years, from Nov, 2007 to Apr, 2010. Inclusion criteria were pregnant women with age 20

Author Biographies

Riffat Jaleel, DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY

DOW MEDICAL COLLEGE & CIVIL HOSPITAL KARACHI

Ayesha Khan, DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

PROFESSOR

UNIT II

DEPT OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY

DOW MEDICAL COLLEGE & CIVIL HOSPITAL KARACHI

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Published

2013-05-21

How to Cite

Jaleel, R., & Khan, A. (2013). Paternal factors in spontaneous first trimester miscarriage. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 29(3). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.3388

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2013): June 2013 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles