What is Infertility?
Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system that impairs the body’s ability to conceive children. Conception is a complicated process that depends upon many factors, including the production of healthy sperm by the man and healthy eggs by the woman; unblocked fallopian tubes that allow the sperm to reach the egg; the sperm’s ability to fertilize the egg when they meet; the ability of the fertilized egg (embryo) to become implanted in the woman’s uterus; and sufficient embryo quality. The Pathways to Pregnancy program was developed, in part, to help couples struggling with infertility. The program offers a guide to treatment through a wide spectrum of options from natural alternatives to the most technically advanced reproductive procedures. Click here to begin our free fertility survey and find out where you are on the pathway to pregnancy. [Back to Top] What causes infertility? About one-third of infertility cases can be attributed to male factors, and about one-third to facto
