Received July 26, 2019
Accepted January 30, 2020

Objective: To analyze the epidemiological profile of patients treated at the Fertility Outpatient Clinic of a tertia- ry public hospital in Juiz de Fora. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed the medical records of 448 patients who sought fertility treat- ment at a tertiary public hospital. The data collected from the medical records were used to assess the main causes of infertility, find the most frequently performed proce- dures, and the cases eligible to therapeutic or prophylactic intervention. Results: Of the 448 patients included in the study, 385 (86%) sought fertility consultation, 49 (10%) came in for repeated miscarriages, and 14 (3%) for other reasons. Of the 438 infertile patients, 280 (63.9%) had primary and 158 (36.1%) had secondary infertility. The top-three con- ditions of the 295 patients with established diagnoses were chronic anovulation (n=98; 33%); tubal factor infertility (n=86; 29%); and male factor infertility (n=59; 20%). Conclusions: Improving care in reproductive health requires a more profound comprehension of the epidemio- logical profile of patients seeking treatment. There are al- ternative cost-effective means to contain the development of infertility. Additional expenditure in public healthcare is needed to accommodate the growing number of individuals seeking fertility treatment in Brazil.