infertility

(in″fĕr-til′ĭt-ē )

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[ ²in- + fertility ]
The inability to achieve pregnancy without reproductive medical assistance.

INCIDENCE
In the U.S., more than 20% of people seeking pregnancy are infertile.

PATIENT CARE
Concerns about fertility may have powerful emotional impacts on individuals who would like to have children and raise a family. Health care professionals should explore with infertile individuals their visions, goals, and desires for family life and provide education, support, and technical assistance to those seeking to become pregnant.


SEE: embryo transfer; SEE: in vitro fertilization ; SEE: gamete intrafallopian transfer; SEE: transcervical balloon tuboplasty

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