
- Infertility is defined as the inability to achieve pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse
- Infertility is not down to luck or God’s will. It is a medical condition that impacts the body’s ability to reproduce naturally
- Men and women have equal odds of being infertile
- Infertility affects 1 in 6 married couples
- Approximately one third of infertility is caused by male partner, one third by female partner and one-third by either partners or unknown causes.
- Over 80% of infertility cases are treated with medication or surgical procedures
- Around 3% of infertility cases are treated with assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization (IVF)