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Infertility

NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia with information about infertility.

CHILD: The National Infertility Support Network Founded in 1979 in the 'International Year of the Child', CHILD is a registered charity with offices based in Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, England.

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy A textbook style website with information about gynaecological disorders including infertility.

BBC Women's Health Information on infertility from the BBC website.

National Institute of Clinical Excellence 2004 guideline on the assessment and treatment of people with fertility problems.

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THIS SITE: Home ¦ What are fibroids ¦ Symptoms ¦ Diagnosis ¦ Treatment overview ¦ Medical treatment ¦ Myomectomy ¦ Hysterectomy ¦ Uterine artery embolisation ¦ Operation movies ¦ Fibroid Clinic
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MEDICAL NOTES
Infertility

Infertility affects one in seven couples in the UK. The strict definition of infertility varies, with differing times of regular, unprotected intercourse, but most couples will undergo some investigations after around 1-2 years of trying.

Common causes of infertility include:

Female partner
Absent ovulation (e.g. PCOS)
Tubal damage
Endometriosis
Mucus hostility
Fibroids

Male partner
Abnormal semen

Both partners
Sexual problems

In about 25% of cases, no cause is found for the subfertility. 60-70% of this group will conceive within 3 years without any treatment.