One woman’s experience of infertility
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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