The Fertility 411 -- Infertility 101

Fertility Facts

• The average chance of a woman becoming pregnant each cycle is 20%
• It takes 5-6 months for the average fertile couple to conceive
• 1 out of every 6 couples has trouble conceiving and/or caring a child to term
• There are an estimated 2.4 million new infertility cases each year in the US alone

Is Infertility More Common Today?

• The overall incidence of infertiltiy has remained relatively unchanged over the past 30 years.
• However...the evaluation and treatment of infertility has changed dramatically over that period of time.
• 3 major developments have had the greatest impact:
1. In vitro fertilization
2. Changes in population demographics -- women attempting pregnancy at older ages when they are biologically less fertile
3. Greater media attention & public awareness

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