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Infertility
Also called: Sterility
Infertility means not being able to become pregnant after a year of trying. If a woman keeps having miscarriages, it is also called infertility. Lots of couples have infertility problems. About a third of the time, infertility can be traced to the woman. In another third of cases, it is because of the man. The rest of the time, it is because of both partners or no cause is found.
Drugs or surgery are common treatments. Happily, two-thirds of couples treated for infertility go on to have babies.
Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health
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Start Here
- Infertility FAQ's(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Infertility/Fertility(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
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Overviews
- Infertility(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Thinking about Fertility Treatment(March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
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Latest News
- Couples Trying to Conceive Might Need Help Sooner, Study Says(10/04/2012, HealthDay)
- Study Finds Birth Defects Down Among IVF Babies(09/28/2012, Reuters Health)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Evaluating Infertility(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - PDF
- Prerequisite Testing for Infertility Treatment(Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology)
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Treatment
- Assisted Reproductive Technologies(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Treating Infertility(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
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Prevention/Screening
- Protect Your Fertility(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF
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Alternative Therapy
- Fertility Herbs and Supplements: Do They Enhance Fertility?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Coping
- Infertility Counseling and Support: When and Where to Find It(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF
- Psychological Component of Infertility(American Society for Reproductive Medicine)
- Stress and Infertility(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF
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Specific Conditions
- Third Party Reproduction: Sperm, Egg, and Embryo Donation and Surrogacy(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF
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Related Issues
- Age and Fertility(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF
- Diethylstilbestrol (DES)(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Fertility and Cancer(American Cancer Society)
- Fertility Drugs and the Risk of Multiple Births(American Society for Reproductive Medicine)
- Also available in Spanish
- Gamete Donation: Deciding Whether to Tell(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF
- Infertility and STDs(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- MyOncofertility.org(Oncofertility Consortium)
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Preserving Fertility While Battling Cancer(National Cancer Institute)
- Questions to Ask Selecting and Considering Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Clinic(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Risks of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
- Secondary Infertility: Why Does It Happen?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
- Smoking and Infertility(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
- Weight and Fertility(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - PDF
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Videos
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection - Encyclopedia
- Also available in Spanish
- Preparing for Assisted Reproductive Technology(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Understanding Infertility - The Basics(American Society for Reproductive Medicine)
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Financial Issues
- State Infertility Insurance Laws(American Society for Reproductive Medicine)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Artificial Insemination(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Fertility(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: In Vitro Fertilization(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Infertility(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Artificial Insemination
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Genetics
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Genetics Home Reference: Androgen insensitivity syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Androgen insensitivity syndrome
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Research
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So Others May Benefit: Young Cancer Patients and Survivors Take Part in Oncofertility Research(National Cancer Institute)
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So Others May Benefit: Young Cancer Patients and Survivors Take Part in Oncofertility Research
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: The injustice of infertility insurance coverage: an examination of marital...
- Article: Tax credits, insurance, and in vitro fertilization in the U.S....
- Article: Predicting personalized multiple birth risks after in vitro fertilization-double embryo...
- Infertility -- see more articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary(Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology)
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Directories
- Find a Health Professional(American Society for Reproductive Medicine)
- Find a Urologist(American Urological Association)
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Organizations
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- womenshealth.gov(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
- Also available in Spanish
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Statistics
- FastStats: Infertility(National Center for Health Statistics)
- Success Rates(Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology)
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Men
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MedlinePlus: Male Infertility(National Library of Medicine)
- Also available in Spanish
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MedlinePlus: Male Infertility
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Women
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MedlinePlus: Female Infertility(National Library of Medicine)
- Also available in Spanish
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MedlinePlus: Female Infertility
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Patient Handouts
- Androgen insensitivity syndrome
- Also available in Spanish
- In vitro fertilization (IVF)
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- Infertility
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You may also be interested in these related encyclopedia pages:
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
Infertility - Multiple Languages
