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

Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this

33 years experience

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

Risk factors

Personal

Getting no exercise
Exposure to toxic chemicals

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