Infertility

Infertility means not being able to get pregnant after one year of trying. Or, six months, if a woman is 35 years of age or older. Women who can get pregnant but are unable to stay pregnant may also be infertile.   Pregnancy is the result of a process that has many steps. To get pregnant:  

• A woman’s body must release an egg from one of her ovaries (ovulation).

 

• The egg must go through a fallopian tube toward the uterus (womb).

 

• A man’s sperm must join with (fertilize) the egg along the way.

 

• The fertilized egg must attach to the inside of the uterus (implantation).

  Infertility can happen if there are problems with any of these steps. 

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