Helping Couples Conceive When Infertility Looms – MM1704
Infertility indicates a difficulty in conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term, but it is not synonymous with sterility (the inability to reproduce). The distinction
matters as over 50% of young adults who experience infertility may eventually conceive. In general, an estimated 84% of couples who have regular sexual
intercourse and do not use contraception will conceive within a year.2 About half of the remaining couples will conceive in the second year, with a cumulative
pregnancy rate of 92% after two years.
Modern Medicine – April 2017
