Reviewer’s report
Title: 
The social stigma of infertile women in Zhejiang province, China: A
questionnaire-based study
Version: 
0 
Date: 
15 Apr 2019
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Interesting article and topic. 
Not a topic commonly explored in any culture - this
exploration could be extended to other countries, particularly with the rise in
delayed pregnancy. The method is well dscribed and results are supported,
statistically. To strengthen the metopes section, it would be helpful to know a bit
more about recruitment. For example, you aimed to recruit 270 women; did you
approach only 270 women and have them all agree? 
You introduce your topic
well, however, your references are very dated. 
I can appreciate the difficulty in
finding references re stigmatization I infertility, but would expect that types of
infertility, for example, would have very current information. 
Did authors look at
studies of older mothers? 
This could yield some support for stigmatization. 
The
discussion offers some interesting recommendations...it needs to be strengthened
by comparison to relevant literature. 
Generally well written - flows well. 
Just
minor language corrections for occasional awkward expression
Thank you for the opportunity to review this interesting article!
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Quality of written English
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Needs some language corrections before being published
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