• 1 in 8 Indian couples have infertility issues, as per WHO reports of 2020-2021.
• There are primary and secondary types of infertility.
• Infertility has for long only been associated with females, but in reality, female infertility problems only make up for 1/3rd of the total figures.
W.H.O. defines infertility as a problem of either male or female reproductive system, characterized by the failure to achieve pregnancy after 12 or more months of sexual intercourse; with no form of contraception in use. Primary infertility is when a couple has never been pregnant, while secondary infertility is when there has been a prior pregnancy.
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