Is infertility as visible as it needs to be given its importance to women's health? Results from a review of women's health journals

Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system. It has profound social, economic, psychological, and physical consequences, particularly for women. Given the persistence of preventable or untreated infertility, we assessed the level of attention women's health journals have given to infertility-related concerns. We found a minimal number of articles on infertility in the past 15 years of four women's health scientific journals. We encourage more submissions and subsequent publications on infertility to women's health journals in order to enhance the ability of health educators and women's healthcare providers to promote knowledge and advance awareness of this public health issue.