Infertility is defined as an inability to get pregnant or remain pregnant despite having regular, unprotected sex for at least a year, or six months if a woman is 35 or older. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately a third of infertility cases are attributed to women and a third to men, while the rest are a mixture of male and female problems or from an unknown cause. Because of its personal and often deeply troubling nature, many who struggle with fertility fail to seek or find resources to help. However, depending on the cause, infertility is often temporary or treatable.
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