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	ASRM: Frequently Asked Questions About Infertility
		Infertility is NOT an inconvenience; it is a disease of the reproductive system that impairs the body's ability to perform the basic function of reproduction.
		For the remaining one-third of infertile couples, infertility is caused by a combination of problems in both partners or, in about 20 percent of cases, is unexplained.
		In rare cases, infertility in men is caused by a genetic disease such as cystic fibrosis or a chromosomal abnormality.
	www.asrm.org /Patients/faqs.html (1104 words)

	Introduction: Infertility: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Infertility is the inability of a couple to achieve a pregnancy after repeated intercourse without contraception for 1 year.
		The cause of infertility may be due to problems in the man, the woman, or both.
		In a small percentage of cases, infertility is caused by problems with mucus in the cervix or by unidentified factors.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec22/ch254/ch254a.html (476 words)

	Infertility Causes, Diagnosis, and Fertility Treatment Information on MedicineNet.com
		Infertility is defined as the diminished ability to conceive a child.
		Infertility is a disease or condition of the reproductive system that interferes with the ability to conceive.
		Infertility also includes the inability to carry a pregnancy to term, as in the case of someone who's had multiple miscarriages, says Diane Clapp, director of medical information at RESOLVE, a nonprofit advocacy organization for men and women facing infertility.
	www.medicinenet.com /infertility/article.htm (917 words)

	AllRefer Health - Infertility (Barren, Inability to Conceive, Unable to Get Pregnant)
		Infertility is the inability of a couple to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected intercourse.
		Primary infertility is the term used to describe a couple that has never been able to conceive a pregnancy, after a minimum of 1 year of attempting to do so through unprotected intercourse.
		Secondary infertility is the term used to describe couples who have previously been pregnant at least once, but have not been able to achieve another pregnancy.
	health.allrefer.com /health/infertility-info.html (614 words)

	Infertility Information on Healthline
		Infertility is the failure to conceive a pregnancy after attempting for at least one full year.
		In secondary infertility, one or both members of the couple have previously conceived, but are unable to conceive again after a full year of attempting.
		Unlike most medical problems, infertility is an issue requiring the careful evaluation of two separate individuals, as well as an evaluation of their interactions with each other.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/infertility (1019 words)

	Infertility- Fertility Treatments and Diagnosing Infertility
		Infertility is much more common as women age and may require evaluation and treatment prior to the benchmark of one year.
		Infertility results when the eggs are "too old" or loose their capacity to fertilize and develop.
		Infertility results when the endometrium fails to develop properly, which may be due to insufficient progesterone.
	www.havingbabies.com /infertility.html (710 words)

	Infertility (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Causes of infertility is either from the female side or from her male counterpart.
		An infertile male may have too few sperm (a sperm count of less than 20 million per milliliter is usually inadequate for fertilization), or he may have too high a proportion of abnormal or defective sperms.
		Male infertility may also be caused by obstructions in or an absence of the ducts (usually the epididymis) through which the sperm cells must pass on their trip from the testicles to the urethra during ejaculation.
	www.doctorinternet.co.uk /Specialities/Infertility.html (1038 words)

	Infertility
		Infertility in women may be signaled by irregular menstrual periods or associated with conditions that cause pain during menstruation or intercourse.
		Infertility can result from disorders of the testicles themselves, or an abnormality affecting the hypothalamus or pituitary glands in the brain that produce the hormones that control the testicles.
		Infertility in older women may be due to a higher risk of chromosomal abnormalities that occur in the eggs as they age.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00310.html (5725 words)

	Infertility Encyclopedia of Medicine - Find Articles
		Infertility is the failure of a couple to conceive a pregnancy after trying to do so for at least one full year.
		In secondary infertility, one or both members of the couple have previously conceived, but are unable to conceive again after a full year of trying.
		About 40% of the time, the root of the couple's infertility is due to a problem with the male partner; about 40% of the time, the root of the infertility is due to the female partner; and about 20% of the time, there are fertility problems with both the man and the woman.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0007/ai_2601000758 (1086 words)

	Infertility: FAQ
		A: Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system that impairs one of the body's most basic functions: the conception of children.
		For the remaining one-third of infertile couples, infertility is caused by a combination of problems in both partners or, in about 20 percent of cases, is unexplained.
		In rare cases, infertility in men is caused by a genetic disease such as cystic fibrosis or a chromosomal abnormality.
	www.healthsquare.com /ft1a.htm (960 words)

	Infertility - WomensHealthChannel
		Infertility is the inability to conceive and become pregnant after 12 months of regular, unprotected sex.
		Eighty percent of infertility cases have a known cause, and half of these are wholly or partially due to male infertility factors, most commonly azoospermia (the absence of any sperm) or oligospermia (the presence of too few sperm).
		Infertility in women is usually due to anovulation (absence of ovulation), blocked fallopian tubes, or uterine abnormalities, gynecologic problems that physicians often refer to as female infertility factors.
	www.womenshealthchannel.com /infertility (244 words)

	Male Factor Infertility
		Infertility is defined by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) as a disease of the reproductive system that impairs the body's ability to perform the basic function of reproduction.
		A problem with the male is the sole cause, or a contributing cause, of infertility in about 40 percent of infertile couples.
		It is important to understand that men who have genetic problems which cause their infertility, such as a deletion in the Y chromosome, can pass this problem to their sons, who would also have infertility, if they elect to use their own sperm in achieving a pregnancy.
	www.umm.edu /men/infertil.htm (1162 words)

	Infertility - MayoClinic.com
		Infertility, also known as subfertility, is the inability to conceive a child within one year.
		Infertility may be due to a single cause in either you or your partner, or a combination of factors that may prevent a pregnancy from occurring or continuing.
		A diagnosis of infertility simply means that becoming pregnant may be a challenge rather than an impossibility.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/infertility/DS00310 (243 words)

	Women's Health - Infertility
		According to the ASRM, most infertility cases (85 to 90 percent) are treated with conventional therapies, such as drug treatment or surgical repair of reproductive abnormalities.
		Surgery may be used to treat or repair a condition that is causing infertility such as fallopian tube blockage, or endometriosis.
		Unexplained infertility does not mean there is no reason for the problem, but that the reason is unable to be identified at the present time.
	uuhsc.utah.edu /healthinfo/adult/women/infertil.htm (1984 words)

	eMedicine - Infertility : Article by Jairo E Garcia, MD
		The origin of infertility is similarly due to male or female factors; the causes are multiple.
		In NICs, the actual cause for infertility cannot be detected because it may be at the oocyte/sperm level or it may be due to the quality of the embryo or to any disruption at the implantation site level.
		During the history of previous infertility evaluation and treatment, specific questions should address the issues of frequency of intercourse, use of lubricants (eg, K-Y gel) that could be spermicidal, use of vaginal douches after intercourse, and the presence of any sexual dysfunction such as anorgasmia or dyspareunia.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic3535.htm (14203 words)

	Infertility (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In another one third of cases, infertility is due to the man (male factors).
		The remaining cases are caused by a mixture of male and female factors or by unknown factors.
		Infertility can be treated with medicine, surgery, artificial insemination or assisted reproductive technology.
	www.4woman.gov /faq/infertility.htm (2197 words)

	Infertility Information Center
		Infertility is NOT an inconvenience; it is a disease of the reproductive system that impairs the body's ability to perform the basic function of reproduction.
		Infertility affects about 5.3 million people in the U.S. about nine percent of the reproductive age population.
		Most infertility cases -- 85% to 90% -- are treated with conventional medical therapies such as medication or surgery.
	www.healthsquare.com /infertility.htm (419 words)

	Infertility
		Infertility is a condition or disease affecting the reproductive system that prevents successful pregnancy.
		Although the precise cause of infertility is often not known, it typically results from several problems.
		Endometriosis and the effects of sexually transmitted diseases are common factors in infertility.
	www.labtestsonline.org /understanding/conditions/infertility.html (374 words)

	Infertility Information on Healthline
		Infertility is the inability to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected intercourse.
		The remaining 10 -30% of infertility cases may be caused by contributing factors from both partners, or no cause can be identified.
		It may range from simple education and counseling, to the use of medications that treat infections or promote ovulation, to highly sophisticated medical procedures such as in vitro fertilization.
	www.healthline.com /adamcontent/infertility (992 words)

	Male Infertility -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Infertility is the inability to get pregnant after trying for at least 1 year without using birth control.
		About one-third of cases of infertility are caused by male factors alone.
		Sometimes the cause of male infertility cannot be identified.
	familydoctor.org /766.xml (361 words)

	Infertility
		The term secondary infertility describes couples who have previously been pregnant at least once, but have not been able to achieve another pregnancy.
		Approximately 30% to 40% of all infertility is due to a "male" factor, such as retrograde ejaculation, impotence, hormone deficiency, environmental pollutants, scarring from sexually transmitted disease, or decreased sperm count.
		A "female" factor -- scarring from sexually transmitted disease or endometriosis, ovulation dysfunction, poor nutrition, hormone imbalance, ovarian cysts, pelvic infection, tumor, or transport system abnormality from the cervix through the fallopian tubes -- is responsible for 40% to 50% of infertility in couples.
	www.healthscout.com /ency/1/001191.html (489 words)

	Male Infertility - UrologyChannel
		Infertility is the inability to conceive after at least one year of unprotected intercourse.
		According to the National Institutes of Health, male infertility is involved in approximately 40% of the 2.6 million infertile married couples in the United States.
		One-half of these men experience irreversible infertility and cannot father children, and a small number of these cases are caused by a treatable medical condition.
	www.urologychannel.com /maleinfertility/index.shtml (268 words)

	Infertility (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In general, one in ten couples experiences primary or secondary infertility, but most of those who suffer from infertility live in developing countries where infertility services in general, and ART in particular, are not available.
		The use of ART to manage infertility is a contested issue in the context of the cause of the problem, the attitude to overpopulation, and the availability of scarce health resources in developing countries.
		Recent developments in the field of ART have intensified the hopes and the wishes of infertile people to resolve their infertility and have resulted in an increasing demand for such services in both developed and developing countries.
	www.who.int /reproductive-health/infertility/index.htm (384 words)

	Infertility definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Infertility: The diminished ability or the inability to conceive and have offspring.
		Infertility is also defined in specific terms as the failure to conceive after a year of regular intercourse without contraception.
		Infertility causes in women can be an ovulation disorder, blockage of the fallopian tubes, and hormonal defects.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3977 (715 words)

	Health Information - Yale Medical Group
		A problem with the male is the sole cause, or a contributing cause, of infertility in about 50 percent of infertile couples.
		About one-third of infertile couples have more than one cause or factor related to their inability to conceive.
		A specialist in infertility is a doctor that, after his training in general obstetrics and gynecology, has had additional education and training in infertility and is certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the sub-specialty of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
	ymghealthinfo.org /content.asp?pageid=P01532 (2117 words)

	Infertility - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Infertility is the inability to naturally conceive a child or to carry a pregnancy to full term.
		In some cases, both the man and woman may be infertile or sub-fertile, and the couple's infertility arises from the combination of these conditions.
		Infertility caused by DNA defects on the Y chromosome is passed on from father to son.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Infertility (2398 words)

	Infertility
		This is different from infertility which generally represents a reduced potential for pregnancy.
		In general, it is appropriate to see a physician for infertility after 12 months of trying to get pregnant on your own.
		The cause of infertility is sought by performing a basic infertility evaluation.
	www.advancedfertility.com /infertility.htm (272 words)

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