Infertility Evaluation

Female subfertility

Evers JL

Published July 13, 2002 Lancet (London, England)
DOI 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)09417-5 PMID 12126838

Abstract

With an average monthly fecundity rate of only 20%, human beings are not fertile mammals. 10-15% of couples have difficulties conceiving, or conceiving the number of children they want, and seek specialist fertility care at least once during their reproductive lifetime. Dependent on the two main factors that determine subfertility, duration of childlessness and age of the woman, three questions need to be addressed before treatment is offered. Is it time to start the routine fertility investigation?--ie, has sufficient exposure to the chance of conception taken place? Are cost-effective, safe, and reliable treatments available for the disorder diagnosed? And, should the couple be referred straightaway for assisted reproduction?

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PMID 12126838 12126838 DOI 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)09417-5 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)09417-5 Evers et al. 2002, Evers 2002