What is Female Infertility?
Infertility is the inability to get pregnant. Healthcare providers diagnose it after a person or couple has had unprotected sex for 12 months without a pregnancy. There are many treatment options for infertility, including medications to correct hormonal issues, surgery and fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Infertility is a disease that makes a person unable to get pregnant. For people assigned female at birth (AFAB), an infertility diagnosis comes after:
- Six months of trying to get pregnant if you’re older than 35.
- One year of trying to get pregnant if you’re younger than 35.
Symptoms
- Problems with your uterus
- Problems with your fallopian tubes
- Problems with ovulation
- Problems with egg count and quality
Treatment
Once your healthcare provider diagnoses infertility and determines a cause, they’ll suggest possible treatment options. Treatment options depend on the cause. Some of the treatments are:
- Surgery
- Fertility medication
- Antibiotics
- Fertility awareness
