Definitions of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss: a committee opinion

Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.11.025

Clinical Guidelines and Standards Diagnostic Criteria and Classification

Definitions of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss: a committee opinion

Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org

Earlier edition (2013)

Published March 2020 Fertility and sterility

DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.11.025 PMID 32115183

Abstract

This document contains the definitions of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss as defined by the Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. It replaces the document, "Definitions of Infertility and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: a Committee Opinion," last published in 2013 (Fertil Steril 2013;99:63).

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PMID 32115183 32115183 DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.11.025 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.11.025 Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org et al. 2020, Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org 2020

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