Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Associate Professor, Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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1. Assistant professor of obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecology, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
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Student Research Committee, North khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
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MS of Epidemiology, North Khorasan, University of medical sciences , Bojnurd, Iran
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Clinical Research Development Center (CRDC), Sayad Shirazi Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. Department of Persian Medicine, Faculty of medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
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Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
10.22038/ijogi.2025.82038.6176
Abstract
Background & Aims: Infertility is one of the most common disorders in modern societies, especially in developing countries. Temperament (Mizaj) as one of the indicators of Persian medicine, represents the systemic status of the individual. In this study, we assessed the temperament of fertile and infertile couples referred to treatment centers in the North Khorasan province in 2021.
Methods: In this case-control study, the files of men and women referred to the North Khorasan Obstetrics and Gynecology Centers were included. The temperament of men and women was determined by using a standard questionnaire and demographic information was extracted from the files. The extracted parameters in patients were compared based on two fertile and infertile groups.
Results: The results of a study on 240 couples (120 fertile couples and 120 infertile couples) showed that cold and wet temperament was the most common in the infertile group (CI95%= 1/25-3/05 and OR=1/95) and warm and wet temperament was the most common in the fertile group (CI95%=0/23-0/61 and OR=0/37).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that cold and wet temperament is the most common type in infertile couples in North Khorasan province. Also, warm and wet temperament and warm and dry temperament play a role in protecting against infertility. The results of this study showed that a person's dystemperament can be effective as a risk factor in the occurrence of infertility.
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