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Infertility is defined medically as the inability to conceive a baby after 12 months of having unprotected sexual intercourse.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Female genital diseases • Male genital disorders • Female urogenital diseases • Male urogenital diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Self-diagnosable

Types of

Infertility in women
Condition
Male infertility
Condition

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Infertility
Erectile dysfunction meds
Hormone treatment

Other treatments

Donor egg
Assisted reproductive technology
Counseling

Risk factors

Personal

Exposure to toxic chemicals
Getting no exercise

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