Infertility - resources

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Resources - infertility

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The following organizations are good resources for information on infertility:

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/infertility/index.htm
March of Dimes -- www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/thinking-about-fertility-treatment.aspx
US Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health -- www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/infertility
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) -- www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/evaluating-infertility?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=otn

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Primary infertility is a term used to describe a couple that has never been able to conceive a pregnancy after a minimum of 1 year of attempting to do so through unprotected intercourse. Causes of infertility include a wide range of physical as well as emotional factors.

Male reproductive anatomy — Primary infertility is a term used to describe a couple that has never been able to conceive a pregnancy after a minimum of 1 year of attempting to do so through unprotected intercourse. Causes of infertility include a wide range of physical as well as emotional factors.

Last reviewed January 1, 2021 by John D. Jacobson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team..

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