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Infertility

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Terms related to Infertility:

  • Sterility

Infertility is the diminished ability or the inability to conceive and have offspring. Infertility is also defined in specific terms as the failure to conceive after a year of regular intercourse without contraception. Irreversible infertility is also referred to as sterility.

REFERENCE:

Fauci, Anthony S., et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 17th ed. United States: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2008.

Main Articles on Infertility
Causes of Infertility
Other Causes of Infertility

Other FEMALE CAUSES:

Other MALE CAUSES

  • Azoospermia (absent sperm)
  • Hypogonadism (such as from Alcoholism)
  • Immotile Sperm
  • Sperm Transport Disorder (obstruction of the vas deferens or epididymus)

Other UNEXPLAINED CAUSES

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