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Health Conditions
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Infertility
What is it?
Although infertility generally is considered to be a lessened ability to produce children; sometimes, the word ?infertile? means sterile (not being able to have children at all), and the term ?subfertility? is used to describe a lower-than-normal ability to reproduce. A more detailed definition comes from Resolve: the National Infertility Foundation:
Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse (six months if the woman is over age 35) or the inability to carry a pregnancy to live birth.
Women who have stopped taking oral contraceptives (birth control pills) may not regain fertility for periods of up to 15 months, and those who have stopped using injectable methods of contraception may not regain fertility for periods of up to 18 months. Additionally, because female fertility declines with age, women over the age of 35 may have more trouble than younger women conceiving a child whether or not they have used contraception.
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Note: The above information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not intended to diagnose a health condition, but it can be used as a guide to help you decide if you should seek professional treatment or to help you learn more about your condition once it has been diagnosed.
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