WHAT IS INFERTILITY?

WHAT IS INFERTILITY?

Infertility is the inability to conceive a child after one year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse. It can also be defined as the inability to carry a pregnancy to term.

Infertility can affect both men and women, and it is estimated that:

1. 1 in 8 couples in the United States experience infertility.

2. 15% of couples worldwide experience infertility.

3. 40% of infertility cases are attributed to male factors.

4. 40% are attributed to female factors.

5. 20% are attributed to combined male and female factors or unknown causes.