Are there many couples facing infertility problems?
Scientific advances in combination with rejection of various taboos from the past have revealed the real dimensions of the problem. It is now estimated that a 12-15% of couples of reproductive age are facing infertility problems. This rate increases with the woman’s age which is an independent factor that affects the chances of conception. So if you belong to the category of couples needing the help of assisted reproduction you are not an exception to the rule: many couples are in the same position as you and need to put equal efforts in order to give birth to children.• We are trying to have a child but the child doesn’t arrive; when should we seek medical help? As conception chances do not exceed a 20% per month of efforts for a couple without infertility problems, the World Health Organization characterize a couple as ‘subfertile’ after one year of fruitless efforts; then a specialized search for infertility factors must be performed and a treatment must be scheduled. It is understo
