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Is Infertility Curable?
Primary infertility describes couples who have never been able to become pregnant after at least 1 year of unprotected sex (intercourse).
Secondary infertility describes couples who have been pregnant at least once, but have not been able to become pregnant again.
Alternative Names
Inability to conceive; Unable to get pregnant
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Causes of infertility include a wide range of both physical and emotional factors. A couple's infertility may be due to female...
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Infertility: resources
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesResources - infertilityInformationThe following organizations are good resources for information on infertility:Centers for Disease... Read more »
New male infertility therapy boosts sperm count
A hormone-antioxidant combination therapy appears to improve sperm count and motility in infertile men, according to an Egyptian study. Read more »
Male Infertility
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
A couple is said to be infertile if pregnancy does not result after 1 year of normal sexual activity without contraceptives. About 25 percent of... Read more »
Female Infertility
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Infertility in a couple that relates to factors associated with the woman rather than the man.Many women trying to conceive for the first time panic... Read more »
Infertility Testing
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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