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Infertility
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What is Infertility? |
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Infertility is often defined as the "the inability of a couple to achieve conception
... after a year or more of regular, unprotected intercourse." This definition
usually applies to couples where the woman is in her reproductive age.
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What is the Incidence Worldwide? |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) approximates that 8-10% of couples worldwide
experience problems with fertility. Infertility problems are not specific to a certain
race or sex. Infertility is exclusively a male problem in approximately 10-30% of
cases worldwide, and it is exclusively a female problem in approximately 30-40%
of cases worldwide. Infertility can also be a result of combined problems between
the male and female couple. Combined causes of infertility are estimated to occur
in 15-30% of couples worldwide. Finally, even after careful investigation and evaluation,
in some cases (5-10%) the reasons for infertility remain unexplained. When the cause
for infertility cannot be deduced this is referred to as unexplained infertility.
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