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Health Encyclopedia: Infertility
Infertility is the inability to become pregnant after 12 months of unprotected intercourse.
Alternative Names
Barren; Inability to conceive; Unable to get pregnant
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Primary infertility is the term used to describe a couple that has never been able to conceive a pregnancy, after at least 1 year of unprotected intercourse.
Secondary infertility describes couples who have previously been pregnant at least o...
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Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
Infertility in Men: Causes
CausesIn a 2001 study, the causes of infertility in men seeking to conceive included:Vasectomy. In the study, 56% of men were seeking a reversal of this procedure. Thirty years ago, this was a factor... Read more »Infertility In Women: Introduction
Infertility is the failure of a couple to become pregnant after one year of regular, unprotected intercourse. In both men and women the fertility process is complex.About 10% of couples... Read more »Infertility in Men: Introduction
Infertility is the failure of a couple to become pregnant after one year of regular, unprotected intercourse. In both men and women the fertility process is complex. Even under ideal... Read more »Infertility in Men: Highlights
Age and Male InfertilityMen who wait until later in life to have children may have a more difficult time fathering a successful pregnancy. According to a 2006 study in the Proceedings of... Read more »Infertility in Men: Resources
www.resolve.org -- National Infertility Associationwww.asrm.org -- American Society for Reproductive Medicinewww.urologyhealth.org -- American Urological Associationwww.theafa.org --... Read more »Images
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