730,000 people in Kuwait suffer from sterility: Doctor

730,000 people in Kuwait suffer from sterility: Doctor

By Abdullatif Al-Sharaa

KUWAIT: Around 730,000 people in Kuwait are estimated to be suffering from sterility, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist Dr Wafaa Al-Hashash said.

Hashash’s estimation is based on the global rate which stipulates that one of every six persons worldwide suffer from the medical condition. She pointed out that there is a link between the digestive system diseases, sterility, and infertility among people of both genders, referencing studies done by the World Health Organization (WHO) in April 2023 in this field which she says confirm this connection.

Treatment of digestive system diseases may open the door for a new hope, especially for those who suffer from unknown causes of sterility and infertility, she said. Among diseases that contribute to reduced fertility are ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, celiac, H Pylori (Stomach Germ) and liver diseases, she said, noting that failure to follow a proper diet program could also be a cause.

Since sterility affects one out of six persons around the world. Hashash said that the number of people affected with sterility is about 9.5 million out of the 57 million in the Gulf region.

She explained that H Pylori could lead to infertility due to its effect in causing cell damage, adding that the