{"id":159637,"date":"2026-01-28T08:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?page_id=159637"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:25:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:25:55","slug":"fertility-and-infertility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/fertility-and-infertility\/","title":{"rendered":"Fertility And Infertility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"159637\" class=\"elementor elementor-159637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f1d640 hub-bottom-description elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f1d640\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e85d15c\" data-id=\"e85d15c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593c686 hub-text-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"593c686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><b>Fertility and Infertility <\/b> Understanding Your Reproductive Health<\/h1><p>Trying to conceive can bring excitement, hope, and sometimes unexpected challenges. While many individuals become pregnant within several months, others may experience difficulty.<\/p><p>Fertility refers to the natural ability to conceive. Infertility is typically defined as the inability to become pregnant after a period of regular, unprotected intercourse. Understanding fertility and infertility can help you make informed decisions and seek appropriate care if needed.<\/p><p>If you would like to explore the broader conception journey, <a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/\">visit the Getting Pregnant guide<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-49a0a95 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49a0a95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c34b36\" data-id=\"0c34b36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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If you have been trying to&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/cervical-mucus\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cervical_mucus_and_fertility-e1486162778845.jpg\" alt=\"Cervical Mucus and Early Pregnancy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/cervical-mucus\/\" target=\"\">Cervical Mucus and Early Pregnancy<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Cervical mucus plays a fundamental role in the conception process by nourishing and protecting sperm as it makes the long,&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/bacterial-vaginosis-and-fertility\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/bacterial-vaginosis-bv-fertility-american-pregnancy-association.jpg\" alt=\"Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and Fertility\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"656\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/bacterial-vaginosis-and-fertility\/\" target=\"\">Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and Fertility<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Bacterial Vaginosis or BV is the most common genital tract disorder in reproductive-aged women. It is characterized by a shift&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/ovulation-faqs\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ovulation_faq.jpg\" alt=\"Ovulation: Frequently Asked Questions\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/ovulation-faqs\/\" target=\"\">Ovulation: Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">What is Ovulation? Ovulation is when a mature egg is released from the ovary, travels through the fallopian tube, and&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/understanding-ovulation\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/irregular-ovulation.jpg\" alt=\"What is Ovulation?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/understanding-ovulation\/\" target=\"\">What is Ovulation?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Ovulation is when a mature egg is released from the ovary, pushed down the fallopian tube, and made available to&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"infertility\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1952\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"159632\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Infertility<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1952\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"159632\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"159632\" class=\"elementor elementor-159632\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4095399 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4095399\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ed850d\" data-id=\"3ed850d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e49c7 home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"92e49c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/intracytoplasmic-sperm-injection\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enintracytoplasmic-sperm-injection-icsiesinyecci\u00f3n-intracitoplasm\u00e1tica-de-espermatozoides-iiezh\u80de\u6d46\u5185\u7cbe\u5b50\u6ce8\u5c04icsi.jpg\" alt=\"Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: ICSI\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/intracytoplasmic-sperm-injection\/\" target=\"\">Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: ICSI<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) involves the direct injection\u00a0of sperm into eggs obtained from in vitro fertilization\u00a0(IVF). How is ICSI performed?&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/infertility-and-chiropractic-care\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/chiropractic_care_and_infertility.jpg\" alt=\"Infertility and Chiropractic Care\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/infertility-and-chiropractic-care\/\" target=\"\">Infertility and Chiropractic Care<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Chiropractic care is health maintenance of the spinal column, discs, related\u00a0nerves and bone geometry without drugs or surgery. It involves&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/male-fertility-testing-vasectomy\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pregnancy-after-vasectomy735x1102.jpg\" alt=\"Male Fertility Testing After Vasectomy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/male-fertility-testing-vasectomy\/\" target=\"\">Male Fertility Testing After Vasectomy<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Male fertility testing after a vasectomy is a normal routine procedure.\u00a0 The test is conducted to verify that the vasectomy&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/infertility-terms-to-know\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/infertility_terms_to_know.jpg\" alt=\"Infertility Terms To Know\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/infertility-terms-to-know\/\" target=\"\">Infertility Terms To Know<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The medical world has a language all its own. As you navigate through your fertility journey here are the key&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/embryo-transfer\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enembryo-transferesla-transferencia-de-embrioneszh\u80da\u80ce\u79fb\u690d.jpg\" alt=\"Embryo Transfer\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/embryo-transfer\/\" target=\"\">Embryo Transfer<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Embryo transfer is a simple procedure that follows in\u00a0vitro fertilization (IVF) and is often considered the simplest and final\u00a0step of&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/emotions-of-infertility\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/shutterstock_71138143.jpg\" alt=\"The Emotions of Infertility\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/emotions-of-infertility\/\" target=\"\">The Emotions of Infertility<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Infertility often creates one of the most distressing life crises for couples. \u00a0Struggling with the emotions of infertility can cause&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/in-vitro-fertilization\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/in-vitro-fertilization.jpg\" alt=\"IVF - In Vitro Fertilization\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"650\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/in-vitro-fertilization\/\" target=\"\">IVF - In Vitro Fertilization<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">What is\u00a0In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)? In Vitro Fertilization is an assisted reproductive technology (ART) commonly referred to as IVF. IVF&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/boost-your-fertility\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/pregnantcouple.jpg\" alt=\"Boost Your Fertility with Supplements\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/boost-your-fertility\/\" target=\"\">Boost Your Fertility with Supplements<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Our modern world abounds with pregnancy-harming substances known as free radicals and other toxins. Our stress-filled lifestyle doesn\u2019t help matters&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/infertility-nutrition\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/shutterstock_12052666-1.jpg\" alt=\"Infertility &amp; Nutrition - The Bumpy Truth\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/infertility-nutrition\/\" target=\"\">Infertility &amp; Nutrition - The Bumpy Truth<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">For many families the inability to conceive is a heartbreaking reality. Mr. Right and I spent many months thinking this&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/ivm-in-vitro-maturation\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IVM.jpg\" alt=\"IVM: In Vitro Maturation\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/ivm-in-vitro-maturation\/\" target=\"\">IVM: In Vitro Maturation<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">In-vitro maturation, or IVM, is an assisted reproductive technology (ART) that involves collecting eggs from a woman before they are&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/female-infertility\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enfemale-infertilityesinfertilidad-femeninazh\u5973\u6027\u4e0d\u5b55\u75c7.jpg\" alt=\"Infertility in Women\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/female-infertility\/\" target=\"\">Infertility in Women<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Infertility is a condition that affects approximately 1 out of every 6 couples. An infertility diagnosis is given to a&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/male-infertility\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/male_infertility-1.jpg\" alt=\"Male Infertility\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/male-infertility\/\" target=\"\">Male Infertility<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Male Infertility: Causes, Treatment and Prevention Infertility affects approximately 1 out of every 6 couples. An infertility\u00a0diagnosis is given to&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/what-you-need-to-know-about-infertility\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dna-diagnostics-infertility-american-pregnancy-association.jpg\" alt=\"What You Need to Know About Infertility\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/what-you-need-to-know-about-infertility\/\" target=\"\">What You Need to Know About Infertility<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Starting a family is one of life\u2019s milestones, and for most men and women, the journey to parenthood is trouble-free.&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/gamete-intrafallopian-tube-transfer\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enwhat-is-gamete-intrafallopian-transplantation\uff08gift\uff09esgametos-transferencia-intratub\u00e1rica-tig.jpg\" alt=\"Gamete intrafallopian transfer - GIFT\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/gamete-intrafallopian-tube-transfer\/\" target=\"\">Gamete intrafallopian transfer - GIFT<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Gamete intrafallopian tube transfer\/transplantation is a method of assisting pregnancy, which includes removing the female egg and sperm and mixing&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/pre-pregnancy-detox\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enkick-countsescontando-los-movimientos-de-su-bebe.jpg\" alt=\"Pre-Pregnancy Detox for Couples\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/pre-pregnancy-detox\/\" target=\"\">Pre-Pregnancy Detox for Couples<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Currently in the US, approximately 700 new chemicals are introduced each year. Most environmental chemicals in our everyday products have&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/preconception-health-for-women\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/preconception_health_women-e1642445974647.jpg\" alt=\"Preconception Health for Women\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"606\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/preconception-health-for-women\/\" target=\"\">Preconception Health for Women<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Pregnancy should not be considered a nine-month journey, but a yearlong journey. Knowing that the first few weeks of pregnancy&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/surrogate-pregnancy\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/surrogate.jpg\" alt=\"What You Need to Know About Surrogate Pregnancy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/surrogate-pregnancy\/\" target=\"\">What You Need to Know About Surrogate Pregnancy<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Usually when we think of a surrogate pregnancy we mean a woman who carries a pregnancy for another person. This&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/male-fertility-testing\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enmale-fertility-testingesprueba-de-fertilidad-masculinazh\u7537\u6027\u751f\u80b2\u68c0\u67e5.jpg\" alt=\"Male Fertility Testing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/male-fertility-testing\/\" target=\"\">Male Fertility Testing<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">When a couple has not been able to conceive over the course of at least one year, both partners need&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/how-to-understand-your-fertility-tests\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lab-Report-Test-1.jpg\" alt=\"Understand Your Fertility Tests\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"888\" height=\"454\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/how-to-understand-your-fertility-tests\/\" target=\"\">Understand Your Fertility Tests<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">When trying to get pregnant and maintain an healthy pregnancy, there are key things to know about your reproductive system&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/how-to-get-and-keep-a-healthy-sperm-count\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sperm-count-healthy-dad-diagnostics-american-pregnancy-association.jpg\" alt=\"How to Get &amp; Keep a Healthy Sperm Count\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/how-to-get-and-keep-a-healthy-sperm-count\/\" target=\"\">How to Get &amp; Keep a Healthy Sperm Count<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Are you and your partner struggling to get pregnant? Although it may be immediately assumed that the woman is infertile,&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/how-does-fsh-levels-affect-fertility\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FSH-levels.jpeg\" alt=\"How Do FSH Levels Affect Fertility?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/how-does-fsh-levels-affect-fertility\/\" target=\"\">How Do FSH Levels Affect Fertility?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Follicle Stimulating Hormone, commonly known as FSH, is an important hormone in the reproductive processes in both men and women.&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/mens-preconception-health\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/preconception_health_men-e1642445886946.jpg\" alt=\"Preconception Health For Men\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/mens-preconception-health\/\" target=\"\">Preconception Health For Men<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Historically, when couples had difficulty conceiving, it was assumed that the woman was infertile. We now know that male factor&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/lubricants\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sperm-Friendly-Lubricant.jpg\" alt=\"Fertility Lubricants\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/lubricants\/\" target=\"\">Fertility Lubricants<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Many couples use personal lubricants to enhance the pleasure and comfort of intercourse.\u00a0 Did you know most commonly sold lubricants&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/infertility-treatments\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Girl-Pregnancy-Test-Upset-American-Pregnancy-Association-Help-During-Pregnancy-Unplanned-Planned-Infertility.jpg\" alt=\"Infertility Treatment\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/infertility-treatments\/\" target=\"\">Infertility Treatment<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">There are Numerous Options That Can Help The American Society for Reproductive Medicine recommends consulting a health care provider if&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/fertility-tests\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fertility-products-resource-guide-intro.jpg\" alt=\"Fertility Tests\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/fertility-tests\/\" target=\"\">Fertility Tests<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Improving the Conception Playing Field When a couple has been unsuccessful at achieving pregnancy after one year, both partners need&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/coping-with-infertility\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Can-I-Get-Pregnant.jpg\" alt=\"Coping with Infertility\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/getting-pregnant\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Getting Pregnant<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/coping-with-infertility\/\" target=\"\">Coping with Infertility<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Still Not Pregnant. Is It Infertility? Coping with infertility can be one of the most distressing life crises for couples.&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c443cb4 hub-text-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c443cb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Is Fertility?<\/h2><p>Fertility depends on several coordinated factors:<\/p><ul><li>Regular ovulation<\/li><li>Healthy egg quality<\/li><li>Healthy sperm count and motility<\/li><li>Open fallopian tubes<\/li><li>Balanced reproductive hormones<\/li><li>A receptive uterine lining<\/li><\/ul><p>Even when everything appears normal, conception may take time. Fertility is influenced by age, lifestyle, medical history, and underlying health conditions.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/what-is-fertility\/\">Explore the foundations of fertility and what affects it<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/understanding-ovulation\/\">Understand how ovulation works and why it matters for conception<\/a><\/p><h2>When Is Infertility Diagnosed?<\/h2><p>Healthcare providers generally define infertility as 12 months of trying without pregnancy for those under 35, or 6 months for those 35 or older.<sup>2<\/sup> Earlier evaluation may be recommended if periods are irregular or absent, there is a history of pelvic infection, known male factor infertility, or previous reproductive health conditions.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/what-you-need-to-know-about-infertility\/\">Get a full overview of how infertility is defined and diagnosed<\/a><\/p><h2>Causes of Female Infertility<\/h2><p>Female infertility may involve ovulation disorders, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), blocked fallopian tubes, endometriosis, uterine abnormalities, or age-related egg decline. Hormonal evaluation and imaging tests are often part of the assessment.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/female-infertility\/\">Learn about the most common causes of female infertility and how they are treated<\/a><\/p><h2>Causes of Male Infertility<\/h2><p>Male infertility contributes to approximately one-third of infertility cases.<sup>3<\/sup> Common causes include low sperm count, poor sperm motility, abnormal sperm shape, hormonal imbalances, varicocele, and genetic factors. Semen analysis is often the first step in evaluation.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/male-infertility\/\">Understand the causes of male infertility and when to seek testing<\/a><\/p><h2>Fertility Testing<\/h2><p>If pregnancy does not occur within the expected timeframe, testing may include:<\/p><ul><li>Hormone blood tests<\/li><li>Ovulation tracking<\/li><li>Semen analysis<\/li><li>Ultrasound imaging<\/li><li>Hysterosalpingography (HSG)<\/li><li>Ovarian reserve testing<\/li><\/ul><p>Understanding test results can feel overwhelming. Clear communication with your provider is important.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/fertility-tests\/\">See which fertility tests are available and what they reveal<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/fertility-test-for-women\/\">Learn what fertility testing for women involves, step by step<\/a><\/p><h2>Lifestyle Factors and Fertility<\/h2><p>Several modifiable factors may influence fertility, including smoking, excess alcohol, obesity or being underweight, high stress, and poor nutrition. Small improvements in overall health may positively impact reproductive outcomes.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/boost-your-fertility\/\">Discover evidence-based ways to boost your fertility naturally<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/preconception-health-for-women\/\">Build your preconception health plan with expert guidance<\/a><\/p><h2>Fertility Treatments<\/h2><p>Treatment depends on the underlying cause and is highly individualized. Options may include:<\/p><ul><li>Ovulation-inducing medications<\/li><li>Intrauterine insemination (IUI)<\/li><li>In vitro fertilization (IVF)<\/li><li>Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)<\/li><li>Surgical procedures<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/infertility-treatments\/\">Compare infertility treatment options and find out what to expect<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/ivf-and-art\/\">Get an in-depth look at IVF and assisted reproductive technology<\/a><\/p><h2>Emotional Impact of Infertility<\/h2><p>Infertility can be emotionally challenging. Individuals may experience grief, anxiety, isolation, frustration, and relationship strain. Seeking counseling or support groups can be helpful.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/emotions-of-infertility\/\">Understand the emotional side of infertility and how to cope<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/coping-with-infertility\/\">Find practical strategies for coping with infertility<\/a><\/p><h2>When to Seek Specialist Care<\/h2><p>A reproductive endocrinologist specializes in fertility care. Referral may be appropriate when standard treatments are unsuccessful, complex hormonal disorders are present, or assisted reproductive technology is being considered. Early evaluation does not mean something is wrong \u2014 it simply provides clarity.<\/p><h2>Moving Forward with Support<\/h2><p>Fertility journeys vary widely. Some individuals conceive quickly. Others require time, evaluation, or treatment. You deserve compassionate, evidence-based support throughout your journey.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/how-to-conceive\/\">Revisit ovulation timing and conception strategies<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/ivf-and-art\/\">Explore advanced reproductive options and what they involve<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fertility and Infertility Understanding Your Reproductive Health Trying to conceive can bring excitement, hope, and sometimes unexpected challenges. While many individuals become pregnant within several months, others may experience difficulty. Fertility refers to the natural ability to conceive. Infertility is typically defined as the inability to become pregnant after a period of regular, unprotected intercourse. 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