Causes of Infertility
Infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to become pregnant after one year of unprotected intercourse. Infertility is a common condition: in any given year, about 15 percent of the couples who are trying to conceive are not able to do so.
The ability of a couple to become pregnant depends on several factors in both the male and female partners.
20 percent can be due to male factors
40 percent can be traced to female factors
30 percent can be traced to factors in both the male and female partners
15 percent of couples the cause of the infertility cannot be traced to specific factors in either partner(Unexplained)
Because fertility involves a complex interaction of male and female factors, it is recommended that both partner come for consultation and Investigations routinely involve both partners
Infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to become pregnant after one year of unprotected intercourse. Infertility is a common condition: in any given year, about 15 percent of the couples who are trying to conceive are not able to do so.
The ability of a couple to become pregnant depends on several factors in both the male and female partners.
20 percent can be due to male factors
40 percent can be traced to female factors
30 percent can be traced to factors in both the male and female partners
15 percent of couples the cause of the infertility cannot be traced to specific factors in either partner(Unexplained)
Because fertility involves a complex interaction of male and female factors, it is recommended that both partner come for consultation and Investigations routinely involve both partners