Female Infertility
Infertility is a condition of the reproductive system that
impairs the ability to achieve pregnancy. Primary infertility is the inability
to conceive a child after regular intercourse for at least 1 year. Secondary
infertility occurs in couples who have previously been pregnant at least once,
but are unable to achieve another pregnancy.
Infertility affects men and women equally. About one-third
of the cases are due to a male factor, one-third to the female and the remaining
to the combination of both partners. Causes of infertility include a wide range
of physical as well as emotional factors.
For a woman to be fertile, her reproductive organs must be
healthy and functional. To conceive a child, the ovaries must release healthy
eggs regularly and her reproductive tract must allow the eggs and sperm to pass
into her fallopian tubes for a possible union.
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