Who this site is for.

Infertility can be a painful life issue to face. This site is designed for supporters, friends and family of those facing infertility, to give some pointers about how to show support when it is needed. Though written primarily for christian supporters of christians facing infertility, it may be of use more generally.

Some facts and figures...

One definition of infertility: The inability to conceive after one year of normal unprotected sex. The focus of this site is quite narrowly concentrated upon couples who seek to but are unable to conceive a child, rather than people who find themselves childless through other causes (e.g. singleness, miscarriage.)

Causes: Many and varied. Sometimes explainable biologically in terms of a problem with the woman’s or man’s reproductive system, sometimes unknown.

Frequency of occurrence: Around one in six couples visit their doctor because they are struggling to conceive.

Success rates of treatment: Hard to generalise. Not everyone is treatable, and success rates are lower than many people think.

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