Infertility is a condition that lowers the chances of a couple conceiving despite having regular unprotected sex. It is a condition that affects reproductive organs of both men and women and interferes with the ability to bear children. Research estimates that around 10% of women of ages 15 years to 44 years, experience challenges conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to full term. Additionally, across the world, 8 to 12% of couples face fertility problems. The main symptom of infertility is the failure to get pregnant despite a couple having frequent unprotected sex for at least a full year.Various risk factors cause infertility including age, smoking, alcohol, eating disorders, being overweight, poor diet, lack of exercise, mental stress, exposure to certain chemicals, or sexually transmitted infections. While many people are aware that fertility decreases as one gets older, it is critical to realize that even during the most fertile years, lifestyle choices, as well as external factors, can interfere with a woman or man's chances of having a healthy baby. This article discusses strategies to help with infertility.
