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<span class="alsocalled">Also called: Sterility</span>
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<div id="topic-summary" class="syndicate"><p>Infertility means not being able to become pregnant after a year of trying. If a woman can get pregnant but keeps having <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/miscarriage.html">miscarriages</a> or <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/stillbirth.html">stillbirths</a>, that's also called infertility.</p>
<p>Infertility is fairly common. After one year of having unprotected sex, about 15% of couples are unable to get pregnant. About a third of the time, infertility can be traced to the <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/femaleinfertility.html">woman</a>. In another third of cases, it is because of the <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/maleinfertility.html">man</a>. The rest of the time, it is because of both partners or no cause can be found.</p>
<p>There are treatments that are specifically for men or for women. Some involve both partners. Drugs, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/assistedreproductivetechnology.html">assisted reproductive technology</a>, and surgery are common treatments. Happily, many couples treated for infertility go on to have babies.</p>
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<span class="orgs"> (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)</span>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/es/diseases-conditions/infertility/symptoms-causes/syc-20354317?p=1" data-sid="132394">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://www.sart.org/patients/a-patients-guide-to-assisted-reproductive-technology/general-information/prerequisite-testing/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="93115" >Prerequisite Testing for Infertility Treatment</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology)</span>
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<span class="orgs"> (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)</span>
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<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/treating-infertility" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="36925" >Treating Infertility</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)</span>
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<a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/infertility/conditioninfo/treatments" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="115437" data-org="NICHD">What Infertility Treatments Are Available?</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://espanol.nichd.nih.gov/salud/temas/infertility/informacion/tratamientos" data-sid="128808">Spanish</a> </span>
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<span class="orgs"> (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)</span>
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<a href="https://www.reproductivefacts.org/news-and-publications/patient-fact-sheets-and-booklets/documents/fact-sheets-and-info-booklets/infertility-counseling-and-support-when-and-where-to-find-it/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="4340" >Infertility Counseling and Support: When and Where to Find It</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)</span>
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<a href="https://www.reproductivefacts.org/faqs/faqs-about-the-psychological-component-of-infertility/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="4829" >Psychological Component of Infertility</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)</span>
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<a href="https://www.reproductivefacts.org/news-and-publications/patient-fact-sheets-and-booklets/documents/fact-sheets-and-info-booklets/stress-and-infertility/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="78843" >Stress and Infertility</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)</span>
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<a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/hormones/des-fact-sheet" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="8097" data-org="NCI">Diethylstilbestrol (DES) Exposure and Cancer</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (National Cancer Institute)</span>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/causas-prevencion/riesgo/hormonas/hoja-informativa-des" data-sid="116907">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://www.reproductivefacts.org/news-and-publications/fact-sheets-and-infographics/fertility-drugs-and-the-risk-of-multiple-births/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="76501" >Fertility Drugs and the Risk of Multiple Births</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)</span>
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<a href="https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2022/07/having-kids-later-life" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="156066" data-org="NIH">Having Kids Later in Life: Healthy Pregnancies as You Age</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://salud.nih.gov/recursos-de-salud/nih-noticias-de-salud/tener-hijos-mas-tarde-en-la-vida" data-sid="156207">Spanish</a> </span>
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<li>
<a href="https://www.reproductivefacts.org/news-and-publications/patient-fact-sheets-and-booklets/documents/fact-sheets-and-info-booklets/reproductive-aging-in-women/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="43883" >Reproductive Aging in Women</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)</span>
- <span class="desccode">PDF</span>
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</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.reproductivefacts.org/news-and-publications/patient-fact-sheets-and-booklets/documents/fact-sheets-and-info-booklets/sexual-dysfunction-and-infertility/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="93118" >Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.reproductivefacts.org/news-and-publications/fact-sheets-and-infographics/weight-and-fertility/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="43972" >Weight and Fertility</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)</span>
</span>
</li>
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<a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/infertility/conditioninfo/fertilitypreservation" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="115436" data-org="NICHD">What Is Fertility Preservation?</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)</span>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://espanol.nichd.nih.gov/salud/temas/infertility/informacion/conservacion" data-sid="117510">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/androgen-insensitivity-syndrome" data-sid="124257" data-org="NLM">Androgen insensitivity syndrome: MedlinePlus Genetics</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000074.htm" data-sid="90278" >Intracytoplasmic sperm injection</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/anatomyvideos/000074.htm" data-sid="90354">Spanish</a> </span>
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<li>
<a href="https://www.reproductivefacts.org/resources/educational-videos/videos/understanding-infertility---the-basics/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="96510" >Understanding Infertility -- The Basics</a>
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<img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)</span>
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<a href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/high-plasticizer-levels-males-linked-delayed-pregnancy-female-partners" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="113236" data-org="NICHD">High Plasticizer Levels In Males Linked to Delayed Pregnancy for Female Partners</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)</span>
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<a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?intr=%22Insemination,+Artificial%22&amp;aggFilters=status:not%20rec" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="28375" data-org="NIH">ClinicalTrials.gov: Artificial Insemination</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span>
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<a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=%22Fertility%22&amp;aggFilters=status:not%20rec" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="28376" data-org="NIH">ClinicalTrials.gov: Fertility</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span>
</span>
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<li>
<a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=%22Fertilization+in+Vitro%22&amp;aggFilters=status:not%20rec" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="118717" data-org="NIH">ClinicalTrials.gov: Fertilization in Vitro</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span>
</span>
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<li>
<a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=%22Infertility%22&amp;aggFilters=status:not%20rec" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="27093" data-org="NIH">ClinicalTrials.gov: Infertility</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span>
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39827358" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="93536" >Article: Exploring parenthood intentions and perceptions of infertility and assisted reproductive technology...</a>
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39806621" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="93536" >Article: Trends, outcomes and knowledge gaps in mobile apps for reproductive endocrinology...</a>
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39796537" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="93536" >Article: The Contribution of Precision Nutrition Intervention in Subfertile Couples.</a>
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<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Infertility%22%5Bmajr%3Anoexp%5D+AND+humans%5Bmh%5D+AND+english%5Bla%5D+AND+%22last+1+Year%22+%5Bedat%5D+NOT+%28letter%5Bpt%5D+OR+case+reports%5Bpt%5D+OR+editorial%5Bpt%5D+OR+comment%5Bpt%5D%29+AND+free+full+text%5Bsb%5D+" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="93536" >Infertility -- see more articles</a>
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<a href="https://womenshealth.gov/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="1031" >Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women&#x27;s Health</a>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://espanol.womenshealth.gov/" data-sid="9242">Spanish</a> </span>
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<li>
<a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="267" data-org="NICHD">Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development</a>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://espanol.nichd.nih.gov/" data-sid="119162">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/find-an-ob-gyn" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="12042" >How to Find Find an Ob-Gyn</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)</span>
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<h2>Men
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/maleinfertility.html" data-sid="93559" data-org="NLM">Male Infertility: MedlinePlus Health Topic</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/maleinfertility.html" data-sid="93556">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/femaleinfertility.html" data-sid="93560" data-org="NLM">Female Infertility: MedlinePlus Health Topic</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/femaleinfertility.html" data-sid="93555">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001180.htm" data-sid="81735" >Androgen insensitivity syndrome</a>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/001180.htm" data-sid="86494">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001191.htm" data-sid="81745" >Infertility</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span>
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<li><a data-sid="81735" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001180.htm">Androgen insensitivity syndrome</a></li>
<li><a data-sid="81223" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000547.htm">Antiphospholipid syndrome - APS</a></li>
<li><a data-sid="81745" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001191.htm">Infertility</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/assistedreproductivetechnology.html">Assisted Reproductive Technology</a></li>
<li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/femaleinfertility.html">Female Infertility</a></li>
<li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/maleinfertility.html">Male Infertility</a></li>
<li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/miscarriage.html">Miscarriage</a></li>
<li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/reproductivehazards.html">Reproductive Hazards</a></li>
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The primary NIH organization for research on
<span class="italic">Infertility</span> is the
<a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/Pages/index.aspx" target="TheNewWin">Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development</a>
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